Milton Bradley Froebel Kindergarten Blocks: Gifts 3 and 4, c. 1900 figural candle Super sturdy and no splits

Super sturdy and no splits or cracks that I can see

which looks like quite an old soul to me) and no-fuss manner in which they were done

it measures 3 3/4" long x 2" tall x 1 3/4" wide

slightly mottled cornflower blue glaze

It folds back up elegantly to form a rectangular box with perfectly square sides

Milton Bradley Froebel Kindergarten Blocks: Gifts 3 and 4, c. 1900 figural candle Super sturdy and no splitsThese are the first of their kind I have come across in real life, and was super excited to find them in part because they are great looking blocks sets, but especially because of their historical significance and rareness. There is a terrific website dedicated entirely to these www. froebelblocks. com from which I've lifted to the following text, written by Scott Boltman: When Friedrich Froebel established the first system for educating young