Gorgeous Russian Wooden Stacking Toy carved shovels " who is named below

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Who knew these old trumps markers for bridge or whist would prove so useful

but I love lettering to

I love all of the rows of old nails holding it together at the corners and joining the interior separators to the exterior--such a warm and to my eye super satisfying thing

Gorgeous Russian Wooden Stacking Toy carved shovels " who is named belowI found one other wooden stacking toy like this one a few years ago, and have had an eye out for another ever since; so beautiful, with its clean lines and unexpected pastel palette and the squared black cap on top. Based on a mark on the other like it I had, I believe that is Russian, which makes sense as it feels rather like a Constructivist sculpture! 1930 40s or so I believe. 6" tall x 2 5 8" in diameter and in very good condition. A few of the