Super (and Super Scarce) Black and Cream Modular House Blocks hand-painted text This is not a hand-colored

This is not a hand-colored engraving

It is tragic that someone decided to laminate this gorgeous old diagram

This fabulous birds in tree puzzle /balancing toy /display piece I think perfectly encapsulates the spirit and philosophy of the wonderful design company that was Creative Playthings

Box measures 2 11/16" t x 1 7/8" in diameter

I'd guess this old cutout wooden stork head was once attached to a body and lived in a yard or garden somewhere

Super (and Super Scarce) Black and Cream Modular House Blocks hand-painted text This is not a hand-coloredI purchased these at Brimfield from a dealer with whom I talked about old blocks for a good 20 minutes he, like me, had a lot of knowledge about early blocks, but neither of us knew the maker of these, and he'd spent a good bit of time trying to figure it out. (I've had one related set, but not exact.) Whatever the case, they are just the sort of blocks I'm forever searching for graphic, modernist, modular perfection with excellent paint and wear.