New Puritan Lead teak mice and I'd just bet Frank

and I'd just bet Frank Baum had one

but might later consider breaking up if I can't sell as a group

sitting and standing on his own in all sorts of positions and with nice aging to the paint

10 7/8 x 8 13/16 in

fall leaves or pinecones

New Puritan Lead teak mice and I'd just bet FrankSomething in the combination of text and material just spoke to me when I found these blocks of New Puritan Lead the other day in Maine, weighing in at about 8 pounds. It seems somehow rather poignant that "Puritan" and lead should be linked, perhaps as if to signify the heavy weight of the puritanical in many senses. And the font on the text seems perfectly right, declarative and unwavering. (A little bit Jenny Holzer esque too.) To my sensibilities,