Set of 20 Beautiful 19th C. Milton Bradley Alphabet / Animal Blocks tramp art large box I love them just as

I love them just as sculptural wooden objects to set somewhere

I imagine used by technicians working for the telephone company

the wire holds the propeller tight to the mounting piece

drawn on raw-edged heavyweight white rag paper

but its not so large as to be overwhelming

Set of 20 Beautiful 19th C. Milton Bradley Alphabet / Animal Blocks tramp art large box I love them just asI believe these blocks were from an early set made by Milton Bradley, late 19th century, which came in a wooden box labeled "Alphabet and Kindergarten Building Blocks." (Milton Bradley was an early producer of Kindergarten materials, including early Froebel Kindergarten blocks.) They are rare ones, and while this is not a complete alphabet, and there are dupes of D,Q, and W, I think they're super beautiful. Letters on one side, animals on the other,