Vintage Made in Japan Tin Litho Bobblehead Alligator mcm design The bowl--which would also make

The bowl--which would also make a great planter--features a pretty blue petal design with copper brown centers in alternating semi-circles around its perimeter

or a group of summer campers

Scandanavia and the U

I'm a big fan of old Sapolin products to begin with (they sold little bottles of gold paint for Japanning in terrific dome-lidded turned wooden boxes that I always grab when I find them)

about 3/4" in diameter

Vintage Made in Japan Tin Litho Bobblehead Alligator mcm design The bowl--which would also makeA silly one, but I couldn't resist, including for the fact that both the tail and especially the head nod extremely emphatically. Made in Japan, with a patent number on one side of his tail. I would guess maybe 1960s or so. 6 1 2" l x 2 1 16" w x 3 4" tall and in great vintage condition.