German Bauhaus Era Enamel Painted Cigarette Box carved dice one has the sense that

one has the sense that he is quite alert and attuned to his surroundings

One of the things I love about old Color Cubes is how each set acquires its own personality over time

but still bright and shiny and in great shape

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I much prefer old garden tool to new ones--they tend to be much better made as well as much better looking

German Bauhaus Era Enamel Painted Cigarette Box carved dice one has the sense thatThis enamel painted, cedar lined German cigarette box dates to the early 1930s I believe, but also feels very early 80s downtown New York to me. It shows some paint loss and a little rust too, but it's a rare one, and an especially cool one, and it feels right that it be dinged up a bit. I purchased this one from a dealer at Brimfield who had kept it in his personal collection for several decades. 4 1 2 x 3 1 4 x 1 13 16 t. Paint loss and wear as