native to Canada's Atlantic Provinces and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec as well as the northeastern region of Maine
including what I believe is the edition number
but most of these temple toys date from the late 1800s through the early 1900s and I would guess the same on this one
This bag is in very good
it has a wonderfully irregular form
Life of Jim Stubbs, 8 Sequential Narrative Drawings, Missouri to Virginia, early 1900s handmade toy native to Canada's Atlantic ProvincesI am not sure if it was Jim Stubbs himself, or perhaps his wife, who made these drawings, documenting his journey from St. Joseph, Missouri to Rio, Virginia to work as a telegrapher, through to his opening to the J. A. Stubbs general store (with some time hunting with his son Lee in between!) Regardless, I think they are pretty special! The drawings are numbered on their backsides, in order, with just a few that have gone missing since 1903. A great