Terrific Early Embossing Company Blocks in Tenderly Mended Original Box heart-shaped handle largely replaced by beadwork when

largely replaced by beadwork when seed beads became widely available

a wonderful little curiosity the feels great in the hand and stands proudly upright on the shelf

and all the better with luscious red paint spelling out OPEN in  perfectly imperfect hand-painted bold lettering over top of it

1832-1935)

who were taught to make them at academies and boarding schools throughout New England especially

Terrific Early Embossing Company Blocks in Tenderly Mended Original Box heart-shaped handle largely replaced by beadwork whenI was sold on these blocks before I even opened the box: first for the great lithographed graphics on the lid, and plaid paper around the sides, and then I noticed the tenderly hand stitched repairs at each of the corners, holding the bottom box together and telling me someone once really cared a lot about these! They took great care of them too; they're in pretty immaculate shape, and just lovely. Each block features two sides with different animals,