Amazing House in a Bottle Whimsy with Man Smoking Cigar and Two People Inside! handmade wooden snake And never was piping so

And never was piping so sad

actually) to allow the taking apart process to begin--and the way the pieces fit together is pretty cool as it reveals itself

and then pretty painted violets on the backside

just contribute to its presence and richness as an object with a long history

Rack measures 11 1/2" tall x 11 3/4" wide x 3/4" deep

Amazing House in a Bottle Whimsy with Man Smoking Cigar and Two People Inside! handmade wooden snake And never was piping soBottle whimsies always blow my mind, but this one pretty much explodes it! Much better experienced in person than in photographs, housed inside this large bottle is a wooden house with red roof and blue trim sitting on red painted wooden platform, with a figure smoking a cigar sitting on the porch and two figures inside looking out the tiny windows! The sides of the house are decorated with hand drawn trees and flowers and blue painted curtains, while