ITEM: Sexy Romanian Folk Toy
When I was in Romania in 1971 starting fieldwork for my book on
Romanian peasant house decoration, a village woodcarver brought
out this little action figure suggesting that I buy it as a toy
for my young children. I bought it, but not for the kids! The
naked male and female figures are anatomically correct but forever
parallel, never together. When you squeeze the long sticks at
the bottom the string winds and unwinds, sending these two into
flips. I like the belt and necklace, but especially the derby
hat.
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