9.2. Craft: Painting Plain wooden Guard/Soldier 1385

🪵 This hand-painted wooden toy-soldier figure stands at attention in a bright red jacket with yellow trim, topped by a tall black-and-white bearskin-style hat. Its cheerful, classic styling brings a playful nutcracker-adjacent look to a shelf.
ABOUT THIS PIECE
The figure is carved from wood and hand-painted in a red jacket with yellow cuffs, trim, and painted button details, paired with a yellow belt and red trousers over black boots. The face is painted with a mustache and eyebrows beneath a tall black hat with a white front panel, and the figure stands on a round blue-and-black painted base.
WHERE TO DISPLAY IT
It makes a cheerful standalone accent on a bookshelf, mantel, or entryway table, especially during the holiday season alongside other classic winter decor. It also works well grouped with other painted wood figures for a collector's shelf display. Please see the photos for scale.
CARE AND HANDLING
Dust with a soft, dry cloth, and avoid placing it in direct, prolonged sunlight, which can fade the painted colours over time. Handle gently, since the arms and legs are slim, painted wood pieces.