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

as I found one

red and white paper surface

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

A striking image

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,