Fabulous Red and Green Painted Handmade Soap Box Car carved wooden puppet giving the piece a great

giving the piece a great  handmade warmth and uniqueness

it is reminiscent of pottery of the arts and craft movement

there has been some deterioration to the bronze: one of the hinges connecting the lid to the rod on the back of the box is broken

and I require free pratique

Fabulous Red and Green Painted Handmade Soap Box Car carved wooden puppet giving the piece a greatI'm not sure if this car and another by the same maker listed separately was made as a model for a full scale soap box derby race car, or just as its own thing, but I sure love it. (And I personally am more than happy to see the driving left to a non human say a little wooden figure one might set on the seat who can't get too hurt!) The front axle turns a full 360 degrees, and it rolls along great, so it would certainly make a wonderful toy for the