Colorful Old Wooden Acrobat Squeeze Toy on Stand woman-shaped whistle and 5/8's of an inch

and 5/8's of an inch wide

black nose

a form of mercury sulfide

another with a photo of a wonderfully serious looking older couple

This is about the loveliest little watercolor of the sea that I think I’ve ever seen

Colorful Old Wooden Acrobat Squeeze Toy on Stand woman-shaped whistle and 5/8's of an inchI find it impossible to resist these old acrobat squeeze toys when the acrobats are as good as this guy. How to resist this delightfully goofy, hand painted pink face, coupled with the fantastic turquoise and yellow of his outfit? I'd think he dates to the early 20th century, and extra nice that there is a base to squeeze handle, making for easy tabletop display. It takes a couple of squeezes to get him going, but once one does he's very acrobatic!