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Gorgeous Russian Wooden Stacking Toy early american penmanship notebook which doesn't quite convey howI found one other wooden stacking toy like this one a few years ago, and have had an eye out for another ever since; so beautiful, with its clean lines and unexpected pastel palette and the squared black cap on top. Based on a mark on the other like it I had, I believe that is Russian, which makes sense as it feels rather like a Constructivist sculpture! 1930 40s or so I believe. 6" tall x 2 5 8" in diameter and in very good condition. A few of the