Beautifully Carved, Mounted Folk Art Portrait of Man with Bow Tie and Fabulous Hair fun box This toy is the first

This toy is the first of two versions produced by Girard Toys (the logo is features on the men's overalls

Blank and clean on reverses

I haven't been able to determine the date of the book

I think the yellow crests behind them signify the Holy Roman Empire

Beautifully Carved, Mounted Folk Art Portrait of Man with Bow Tie and Fabulous Hair fun box This toy is the firstAll the better in person, the carving on this is really quite stunning, especially that hair!!! Politician? Banker? Business owner? Surely some sort of power broker, looking prosperous and ambitious and perhaps a little smug too in his jacket and bow tie and slightly doubled chin. A wonderful addition to a wall of portraits, I'd say, and quite a fun one to carry on an ongoing conversation with; I don't think he'd shy away from a lively debate!