Bidspirit auction | Squirrel and Tree Stump

Squirrel and Tree Stump - Mechanical Novelty Works New Britain, CT - Circa Mid 1880's Good with Restoration to Green and White Paint Lessons teaching children the virtues of thrift and savings were ever-present in Victorian society. A clever squirrel hides his surplus acorns when times are good. Similarly, the child that learns to save his spare pennies can turn them into dollars.