The Little Joiner, Very Scarce Late 19th C. German Made Construction Set hail stones Plus this wonderful profusion of

Plus this wonderful profusion of greenery and flowers at her feet--really quite a vision

8 1/2" long x 3" widest x 1 1/8" deep

and I would guess was once a prized possession--and it would certainly make a wonderful anniversary gift now

are a gesture of thanks

or else an assortment of trinkets collected on various travels

The Little Joiner, Very Scarce Late 19th C. German Made Construction Set hail stones Plus this wonderful profusion ofI can find no record of this existence of this toy construction set out there anywhere, which sold me on the lid of the box alone. And it would not surprise me if very few sets were produced, as it is not exactly user friendly I can't imagine young hands (or any hands!) having a lot of success building complex structures with these. But, it seems a significant predecessor to many others (tinker toys for an example) and also very aligned with Froebel's