Milton Bradley Froebel Kindergarten Blocks: Gifts 3 and 4, c. 1900 heavenly light 12ʺ w × 16ʺ h

12ʺ w × 16ʺ h and in excellent condition

worked for the company for a time

And a handwritten inscription - "To Edith Werling with love from Frederic

with marbled paper end papers

with its dense pattern of cuts and wounds

Milton Bradley Froebel Kindergarten Blocks: Gifts 3 and 4, c. 1900 heavenly light 12ʺ w × 16ʺ hThese are the first of their kind I have come across in real life, and was super excited to find them in part because they are great looking blocks sets, but especially because of their historical significance and rareness. There is a terrific website dedicated entirely to these www. froebelblocks. com from which I've lifted to the following text, written by Scott Boltman: When Friedrich Froebel established the first system for educating young