Empathetic Early Straw Stuffed Stocking Panda with Button Eyes verse Unused and in their original

Unused and in their original box

the predecessor of the New York School / Abstract Expressionism

geometric watercolors or ink drawings I am always hoping for but rarely finding

just requires a bit of finesse

which has broken loose from the wrapping

Empathetic Early Straw Stuffed Stocking Panda with Button Eyes verse Unused and in their originalSuch a charmer, how to resist? And one doesn't often come across a homemade stocking knit panda! Stuffed with straw, he was quite lovingly constructed, with carefully hand stitched seams joining the black and (now) tan knit pieces, with what appears to be well worn velvet just for the upper tan portion of his head. I'd guess one button eye was replaced at some point to make for an unmatched pair now, but I'm not entirely sure which! One small patch on