Hand-carved Lounging Hound vintage art glass long-nosed denizens of New York’s

long-nosed denizens of New York’s Upper West Side

and certainly admire the resourcefulness and creativity of its maker in piecing these bits together in such a smart and striking way

I've learned that an exact match was made as an umpire's ball and strike keeper--which has become quite the collectible because it allowed for a count of five balls and four strikes

Cubes measure about 1 1/8" square

3 1/2" x 5 1/2" and in very good antique condition with unused backs

Hand-carved Lounging Hound vintage art glass long-nosed denizens of New York’sI really love the face as well as the ultra long body of this carved wooden dog, which I understand from the seller was found in Cuba years ago. I'm terrible identifying species but with its long snout I have to think a hound, and looks maybe like a Borzoi to me? A good combination of elegant and just a bit goofy, looking as if luxuriating in a favorite spot, perhaps in front of a fire, and as if casting a smile in one's direction and almost as if