The Third Gift. Scarce E Steiger, NYC Late 19th Century Froebel Kindergarten Blocks Chinese scene with contributions as well from

with contributions as well from other Dunnings and friends

combined with the sense of vulnerability embedded in the act of exposing that leg

I  love this thing

The banners of the upper left card together read "Cards / Written / To Order

The Third Gift. Scarce E Steiger, NYC Late 19th Century Froebel Kindergarten Blocks Chinese scene with contributions as well fromIt has been a while since I found a nice early set of all original Froebel kindergarten blocks, so I was especially glad to find these at a shop in Adamstown, PA. The Third Gift, a set of eight wooden cube blocks, distributed by E. Steiger & Co, 25 Park Place, NYC, late 19th century. Steiger & Co. was named for founder Ernst Steiger (October 4, 1832 August 2, 1917), a prominent German American bookseller, publisher, and bibliographer, whose business