Grinding Done Here 1907 Drawn Postcard handmade mannequin the wild music floats

the wild music floats

dating to 1828

It's in pretty good shape for being more than a hundred years old and having been sent through the mail (I believe the address is G

which was used on items imported by Ebeling & Reuss of Philadelphia—combining the E and R of Ebeling and Reuss with “Philia” of Philadelphia

etc) to articles with titles such as “Antique Earrings and Fibulae

Grinding Done Here 1907 Drawn Postcard handmade mannequin the wild music floatsI not sure if this would be a cutler, or a tool maker, sharpening what looks like a knife but perhaps is some other tool on this grinding wheel but I sure love the image of him! And what a diligent, patient grinder he looks to be, and pretty great in his overalls and striped shirt with rolled up sleeves. I thought this one might make a nice gift for anyone doing a good job persevering through the daily grind, though all the better if literally so!