Horsy Balance Toy
Dimensions: 8.25 x 1.5 x 16.5 inches
The classic playroom
toy, a stick horse. Fold a hat from newspaper, ride the horse to exotic lands
far away, no schools and chocolate chip cookies for breakfast. This little boy
on his horse reminds of old nostalgic toys and is bound to become an heirloom.
Using sharp chisels, craftsmen cut
the steel plate into shape and hammer the edges. Others bend, cast and attach
the wire hung counterweight and check balance and swing. Village painters hand
paint faces and important details. Apprentices do base paint and more
mundane details. The distressed finish is the result of an old and proven
system of combined layers of paint of slightly different composition. The final
step is a hand rub with dark colored beeswax giving it the final finish and
feel. In the manner of their antique predecessors, our balance toys are true
originals.