I’m showing off a unique vintage wooden automaton that I recently found. This hand-carved figure has an amusing and surprising moving part that makes it a real conversation starter. Watch as I ...

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This antique automaton is your nightmare fuel of the day. When you activate this machine, a small cat's body slowly crawls out from a cage. What makes it extra special is the fact that it has no head.