Pair of J.L. Hammett Co. Boston Early Froebel Gift #4 Kindergarten Blocks (Set of 2) antique polychrome head with this great blue dress

with this great blue dress

The mat around it shows a little minor toning and a few small stains but I'd leave it just as it is

(Clearly he's built for scissors a bit smaller than the large ones I photographed him with

from what I understand Spillikins originated in China but became very popular as a parlor game in Victorian England

Pair of J.L. Hammett Co. Boston Early Froebel Gift #4 Kindergarten Blocks (Set of 2) antique polychrome head with this great blue dressYou know I'm a huge fan of early Froebel designed kindergarten materials, and will snatch them up whenever I find them. These J. L Hammett Boston sets both complete "Gift 4" sets, comprised of eight rectangular blocks of the same size precede the Milton Bradley ones; the Hammett company was formed in 1863 by John Hammett, credited with inventing the chalkboard eraser, as well as "slating paint" that extended the life of classroom slates. In 1890,