1950s Vintage "Bar Bum" barware tool set. These were popular in the 1950s and are made of painted cast metal. Invented by Samuel Gerson in 1950's, the figure twists to separate at the waist revealing bar tools. The hat can be used as a bottle opener, the ears as nut or ice crusher.
The character is designed as a whimsical hobo figure, often described as a "handy man for your bar" and conceals multiple bar tools. The hat serves as a bottle opener, while the figure can be separated to reveal an ice pick or nut cracker hidden inside the body.
Condition is good condition with normal patina for age and wear.