Old Wooden Cardinal Cutout with Bright Yellow Painted Beak silver toned with a cigarette rest on

with a cigarette rest on either side--but now would also make a great little tray for business cards

with what appear to be handwritten numbers on the recessed wood tiles

I really like its combination of specific details and loose gestures

and I really love those little black feet poking out from the bottom of the egg

Old Wooden Cardinal Cutout with Bright Yellow Painted Beak silver toned with a cigarette rest onI had a great old wooden cutout bluebird in the shop a few months ago, found in Maine just as this Cardinal was, and I have a bit of a hunch they were made by the same person. The polychrome color on this one has similarly faded with age, especially the red, but I think it is all to the good in making for the perfect contrast with the still super bright and thick yellow paint on the beak. I do think this one would do a good job attracting other birds