Norwegian Hand-carved Wooden "Love Spoon" or Wedding Spoon whalers and otherwise in very good

and otherwise in very good antique condition

and love the pairing of the blue and white with the dark wood

With a hand-painted papier-mache head and a body sewn of two complementary brown and white patterned fabrics

and that there was at least one version of him that came with a little cub that he pushed along in front of him as he walked

Norwegian Hand-carved Wooden "Love Spoon" or Wedding Spoon whalers and otherwise in very goodThe tradition of carved wooden "Love spoons" apparently dates to mid 1600s, when they were made by young men as gifts for the objects of their affection in hopes of beginning a courtship. Often incredibly ornate, with whimsy type elements showing the prowess of their makers, they came to be carved throughout Europe in a variety of styles. This one, which I'd guess dates to the 1960s or so, was made in Hus Flid Norway (the original sticker is still on