Original 1956 Spiel Naef Blocks with Box, Complete Set of 18 burl wood and the idea of a

and the idea of a non-motorized vehicle dreaming of hqving an engine

and what looks a lot like a baguette in the hand of the rider

the surface decoration playfully advances an illusion of the vessel's flatness

the head itself measures 3 5/8" t x 5" w x 1  3/4" d

uncleaned condition

Original 1956 Spiel Naef Blocks with Box, Complete Set of 18 burl wood and the idea of aClearly I love blocks of all sorts, but these I think are my very favorites of all one of the first toys designed by renowned Swiss designer Kurt Naef (19262006), in 1956. Now icons of modern design, they continue to be produced in a smaller set of 16 today, but these are the real deal a complete original 1956 set of 18 with gold foil stamp on one of the red blocks and the original box too. I've found just a few sets of these over the years and always