Prized Old Set of 16 Color Cubes in Custom Wooden Box tole box giving way to bluish black

giving way to bluish black berries

Super sturdy structurally

including to "fill a long-felt need for a construction toy for girls

I understand from one source that this woman is meant to represent Queen Louise of Prussia--and I've found this was a pretty popular portrait

irregular pattern of small hand-forged nails and a terrific dry wood patina

Prized Old Set of 16 Color Cubes in Custom Wooden Box tole box giving way to bluish blackA lovely small set of Color Cubes, beautifully worn. In addition to being a huge fan of the blocks themselves, I've come to really appreciate the wide variety of repaired or improvised boxes one finds these in, as invariably their original cardboard boxes fell apart. These are housed in a a great old custom wooden box, with the interior lid of the blocks' original cardboard box taped (with a variety of tapes!) to the lid. I really love how much the