C. 1920s-40s Hand-painted, Double-sided Letter Blocks sewing tool typically as gifts for loved

typically as gifts for loved ones — akin to sailor’s valentines—most dating from 1850-1920

Rhinos do look a lot like dinos

from the finished glass legs on their backsides

I have a weakness for old figurative skittles or nine pins

and then that eye ball looking out of the corner of the eye

C. 1920s-40s Hand-painted, Double-sided Letter Blocks sewing tool typically as gifts for lovedThese blocks were individually hand painted by someone pretty great at painting letters. Only a partial set, but double sided yellow on red on one side, white on red on the other, with double letters for VX and YZ. I consider them a puzzle or challenge of sorts, inviting one to see how many different words and combinations of words one can make with them. They also feel very carnivalesque to me, and that excellent "O" alone sold me on them. Each