Early Milton Bradley Froebel "Gift No. 1" Kindergarten Blocks Box (Box Only) backgammon almost slate-like clay

almost slate-like clay

with "Good Evening My Dear" wonderfully scrawled down one side

What I especially love about this hooked mat is the orientation of the teapot in relationship to the butterfly--it's as if one is chasing the other

There is a fair amount of warping to the wood

with the iron giving it substantial weight

Early Milton Bradley Froebel "Gift No. 1" Kindergarten Blocks Box (Box Only) backgammon almost slate-like clayThis is an early Milton Bradley Froebel Kindergarten "Gift No. 1" box just the box, but I love it for the history it holds, and thought it would make a good one for holding a big lot of pencils or crayons or whatever. The "Gift No. 1" I believe consisted of six knitted balls in rainbow colors without strings and six with strings attached, which served as an introduction to Froebels educational toys and were appropriate for children from 1 year,