Unusual and Terrific Old Made in Japan Painted Wooden Animal Blocks elephant-shaped giving accurate instructions for becoming

giving accurate instructions for becoming proficient in the Science of Boxing" --so reads the brief summary on the title page of this 1929 Spalding's Athletic Library Boxing guide

and seems to me quite likely original to it

but they're so sweet

with pale orange and gray stripes

Unusual and Terrific Old Made in Japan Painted Wooden Animal Blocks elephant-shaped giving accurate instructions for becomingIve never seen and can't find out there another set like these, a few of which are faintly stamped 'Made in Japan' on the back sides, and which Id guess date to the 1920s or so. Terrific array of terrific looking animals with great color, and the best animals for stacking Ive ever seen (or played with!) Set includes 14, all pictured, all of which are in very good shape, just some nibbles to the back sides of a couple as documented. I especially love