Charming Turn of the Century Poppy Pod Inkwell worker which translates to "blessed" in

which translates to "blessed" in Swedish

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

The carving itself I think is terrific

with the eyes full of wonder and curiosity of the children of the past

and would consider this tractor an object for display rather than a working toy

Charming Turn of the Century Poppy Pod Inkwell worker which translates to "blessed" inYou might guess from all of the antique penmanship notebooks I post that I wish we would go back to handwriting letters using a pen and ink, and though I have yet to do this myself, if I did, I think this might be the inkwell I would choose to put to use! It also seems to me that this one, shaped like a poppy pod, with another sprouting forth, might inspire hallucinatory, stream of consciousness creative writing! The seller I purchased this from