Fun Old Marching Baton with Marbleized Handle wooden spatula Both about 1 5/8" in

Both about 1 5/8" in diameter

and one of them is carved wooden whimsies like this chain

This one is a little beaten up and the architectural details at the bottom not as exciting as the figures and gold and light blue painted objects on the upper half

I just love the yellow design at the center (a dragon and a bird

It would be very easy to miss this little notebook of drawings—dated 1876—if it were buried in a stack

Fun Old Marching Baton with Marbleized Handle wooden spatula Both about 1 5/8" inWhen I was a kid, I spend many many hours creating and performing for whoever would watch dance routines of all sorts in the backyard, and when I spotted this immediately though I wish I'd had it then! Not only would it be good for twirling around and using as a staff to add dramatic flourish to routines, but it could also be used for conducting an imaginary flock of circus animals or fellow performers! I'm always on the lookout for object that might