Japanese Hand-carved Cryptomeria Horny Toads vintage Chinese brass koi shaped locks and then there is a

and then there is a little wooden support glued to the backside keeps it upright

would originally have used to cut pieces of Areca nut--commonly referred to as betel nut

iconic to arts and crafts pottery of the earlyish 20th century

And how much more civilized to use these to brush lint (and dog hair

which allowed for clicking through multiple images on rotating cardboard disks

Japanese Hand-carved Cryptomeria Horny Toads vintage Chinese brass koi shaped locks and then there is aThese Japanese hand carved cedar (Cryptomeria) horny toads are pretty amazing for the manner in which their carved forms brilliantly correspond to the patterns of the wood grain. Horny toads are believed to bring good luck, particularly to those traveling, so it makes perfect sense that in Japan there is a tradition of carrying one of these carvings in a pocket, to bring good fortune wherever one goes! I purchased three of these from a seller whose