This is an antique rail road lantern
that a customer wanted carved into a rubber stamp.
I am always interested in carving something
new and different and I really like this image.
I like the holes at the top of the
lantern, and all of the
wire work is interesting. They also wanted
initials carved into the glass globe.
Here is a hand carved rubber stamp of some
Japanese Kanji.
I believe they say Good Luck, Prosperity and
Long Life
These three 'Mid Century' cats were so much
fun to carve into rubber stamps. I am a huge cat (dog's, too!) fan.
But something about the 1950's and 1960's style just seems
to have a pull on me. The walking cat is after a silver
pin that a dear cousin gave me when I was quite young.
I must have liked it, even then,because
I have saved it for many years!
