Slightly Mixed Set of c. 1870s Hill's Alphabet and Animal Blocks (15) carved animal; I added one tab where

I added one tab where one was missing

or he could be easily hung by the old metal loop at the top of his head

very readable

and after waiting patiently several weeks for them I am not disappointed

Slightly Mixed Set of c. 1870s Hill's Alphabet and Animal Blocks (15) carved animal; I added one tab whereI can never resist a beautiful old alphabet block, or 15 of them, these perhaps the most iconic of them all, made by the S. L. Hill Company, 2nd half 19th century. Seems this is a mixed set, with three showing a bit lighter red (I think these are the earliest ones), and I believe a complete large set would have contained 20 blocks in a slide top box (though I've also seen sets of 12). Two sides show red with black letters, two sides white with black