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Two sheep with their lambs. These are made with a covering of sawdust and paint to give a woolly coat

This prize winning bull has lead horns and a cord tail. Also a metal ring through his nose

Great Spotted Woodpeckers from my collection of 1920s-30s wooden toys. This pair are 4mm high and this time do not have movable wings.

Male looking for his mate. These 1920’s-30’s birds have movable wings and as you can see from this angle, they are very flat with applied wings. He measures 3 inches from tip of his beak to the end of his tail and this one is marked Made in England on the bottom.

Wooden bird with movable wings, part of a collection of many different birds and animals made in England in 1920-30’s. Approximately 1.5″ – 4 cm high.

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Again not Forest Toys, but part of my flock on Pomona wooden birds, made from the 1920’s. With movable wings and marked underneath.

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Another English company making in the 20s & 30s, these delightful bluebirds are painted and have movable wings. Height 3cm. The company also made many other animals and some figures too.

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This black beauty is stalking through the exotic jungle looking for …..? Given to me by a very dear friend for a birthday many years ago. I have never seen another although he has two cheetahs who are good friends

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