Nautical Captains Hand-painted Vintage Nesting Dolls Set glass mosaic letter stencils

letter stencils

I've come across a few of these little barrel-shaped boxes and snatch them up whenever I can

I don't think this coffee pot has ever been used

I found him at a great estate sale

one hand and head cocked toward the sky

Nautical Captains Hand-painted Vintage Nesting Dolls Set glass mosaic letter stencilsI love the hand painted faces and brass buttoned blue jackets on these vintage wooden sea captain nesting dolls plus the short white pant legs and black boots peeking out below those jackets, and the pipes in the corners of the mouths of the largest two! From what I've found, these sea captains are among the most collectible of all nesting dolls, and justifiably so I think as they're pretty charming! I'd guess these date from the 1960s. I believe