Embossing Company Color Cubes, 36 Cube Set, c. 1930s tableware I really like the size

I really like the size and relative simplicity and humility of this old tramp art frame

He certainly looks happy and eager holding his bat

there has been some deterioration to the bronze: one of the hinges connecting the lid to the rod on the back of the box is broken

This pumpkin-shaped (or sometimes described as melon-shaped) rich green and bright orange lacquer box with incised vine

Embossing Company Color Cubes, 36 Cube Set, c. 1930s tableware I really like the sizeI can never keep old sets of Color Cubes in stock for long, so I scoop them up whenever I find them. And no wonder, they are really one of the best things ever made! As is typically the case, the box on these, I believe dating to the 1930s, is very worn; no real matter as one should just lay the blocks on the coffee table and never put them away! The blocks are in good shape and nicely aged; I really love how wear on these old sets gives them a nice