Early Celluloid Checkers in Original Box wooden pocket knife And becoming an expert reader

And becoming an expert reader with these does not seem terribly difficult

There are two different backs

I find it super poignant

Ink and colored pencil over pencil

did a series of drawings very late in life of floating forms composed double-profiles

Early Celluloid Checkers in Original Box wooden pocket knife And becoming an expert readerJust a pretty, early set of celluloid checkers or draughts pieces to encourage putting those old checker boards to use! I love that these are in their original box, which were signed by their owner not once by twice first one the underside of the box top in 1927, then on the bottom of the box on Feb 22, 1930 perhaps marking the date of a great win! And on the top of the box lid is the "Celluloid" trade mark. Cream colored pieces show a little age