Excellent 1982 Colorful Wooden Puzzle Bus, LS Ruth, Guilford, CT bin The ends are very flat

The ends are very flat

Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris

or to sit up if leaned lightly against something or given a pedestal

perhaps it is this cozy-homey time of year that has me particularly appreciating old handmade tools

Excellent 1982 Colorful Wooden Puzzle Bus, LS Ruth, Guilford, CT bin The ends are very flatGood design shows up in all sorts of places and satisfying objects come in all shapes and sizes! I love this wooden bus, which is also a puzzle, and also a lesson in the color spectrum. Definitely has an Antonio Vitali sort of feel about it, but it was made by L. S. Ruth, Guilford, CT, 1982. I've found just two other examples of toys by that maker out there, both early 1980s, but no other bus, and while it feels like it should be a classic, for all I