Antique Wooden Spillikins Set in Original Treen Box napkin holders 4" tall with it

4" tall with it

these 19th century schoolgirl craft pieces are among the most underrated forms of early folk art

I love the long handle of this old wooden spoon or ladle

carved of one piece of wood--a whimsy of sorts

" "snowballs to keep" (indeed

Antique Wooden Spillikins Set in Original Treen Box napkin holders 4" tall with itA sweet antique set of wooden spillikins, also known as jackstraws, played in the same way as pick up sticks but much better for being shaped like tools and weapons with the goal of extracting pieces one by one after throwing them out on the table. These old sets are labeled in pencil with point values (as shown in detail photos), with the archery bow especially valuable! A nice little set of objects whether or not one ever plays with them, and I