Milton Bradley Froebel Kindergarten Blocks: Gift 5, c. 1900, 25 Block Set farmhouse vase with all of the dividers

with all of the dividers in place and the slide top lid working fine

Each domino measures 1 11/16" x 7/8" x 3/8"

plus those red and white striped bands around his knees

It does not seem that the claw opens--at least not easily

bronchitis and more

Milton Bradley Froebel Kindergarten Blocks: Gift 5, c. 1900, 25 Block Set farmhouse vase with all of the dividersI've been lucky enough to find a few sets of these wonderful antique Froebel "Gift" Blocks (all from one seller at a shop of frequent, who seems to be doling them out one by one) but this is a larger "Gift 5" set of 25 square blocks, produced by Milton Bradley c. 1900. I'm always super excited to find them in part because they are great looking blocks sets, but especially because of their historical significance and rareness. (I can't find any other