That's interesting. I hadn't really thought about how it was made but that makes sense. I see that the eBay seller is in New Jersey, and that's where Rubberset was originally located. Perhaps it was a model that didn't get widely distributed.
I've tried to find the reference to a prior one I thought I saw but can't find any. This might be the only one I've seen.
I see what you mean and that makes sense. Not sure what modern artisan would take on something like that for a reasonable penny. I might ask one that I can think of....