The head bobber, a small, intricately carved wooden figure with a bobbing head, sat on Mark's workbench, watching over him as he worked. It was an old friend, one that Mark had found in a dusty corner of an antique shop years ago. Next to it stood the hand jobber, a beautifully crafted mechanical hand that Mark had restored himself. It was an essential tool in his verification process, helping him to meticulously examine the intricate details of the toys.
“Dry, red clay mud,” Mark whispered. “From the bluffs. The kind you find in the old Chickasaw burial caves.” mark head bobber and hand jobber verified