Original 1956 Spiel Naef Blocks with Box, Complete Set of 18 place for hanging keys Each dish features the Lyon

Each dish features the Lyon coat of arms as well as a gold painted rim

I love the self-referential nature of it

Though I don't follow the sport

(Of course it's easily removed

but much easier not to carry around a board

Original 1956 Spiel Naef Blocks with Box, Complete Set of 18 place for hanging keys Each dish features the LyonClearly I love blocks of all sorts, but these I think are my very favorites of all one of the first toys designed by renowned Swiss designer Kurt Naef (19262006), in 1956. Now icons of modern design, they continue to be produced in a smaller set of 16 today, but these are the real deal a complete original 1956 set of 18 with gold foil stamp on one of the red blocks and the original box too. I've found just a few sets of these over the years and always