Antique German Pipsqueak Dog (no longer squeaking) farm animal My favorite decoys are the

My favorite decoys are the ones that have clearly done some work

this piece is signed on the bottom and dated 1978

I am in love with it as a thing

late 1700s

Antique German Pipsqueak Dog (no longer squeaking) farm animal My favorite decoys are theI'm always admiring these old German squeaker toys, but they tend to be priced beyond me. This guy I found at Brimfield, and I believe he is an early one, 19th c., with the bellows crafted of kid leather, unlike later ones with paper. I love his stoic ness, as if he's been sitting here forever patiently waiting for someone to give him a treat. No longer does he squeak when pressed, and the back end of the wooden base upon which he sits will pull away