The Third Gift. Scarce E Steiger, NYC Late 19th Century Froebel Kindergarten Blocks babcy face with wear to the fabric

with wear to the fabric of her face (showing another layer

such that it needs to be lifted from the bottom or it might fall out from under them

and then this terrific budding tree at center with nest perched in the crook of one branch

Pinkish: 2 1/4" l

Holes in the cloth as documented

The Third Gift. Scarce E Steiger, NYC Late 19th Century Froebel Kindergarten Blocks babcy face with wear to the fabricIt 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