C. 1890s J.L. Hammett Boston Frobel Kindergarten Blocks, Gift No. 4 setko puzzler but it has a big

but it has a big aura

of a floating lily pad

Quintessentially mid-century Scandinavian

6 5/8" in diameter and 2 5/8" tall

and then a later version of this one in color

C. 1890s J.L. Hammett Boston Frobel Kindergarten Blocks, Gift No. 4 setko puzzler but it has a bigI've had a couple of sets of very early Milton Bradley Froebel kindergarten blocks in the shop, but this is the first set I've found with a J. L Hammett Boston label, which makes them even rarer. The J. L Hammett company was formed in 1863 by John Hammett, credited with inventing the chalkboard eraser, as well as "slating paint" that extended the life of classroom slates. In 1890, Hammett sold the company to a group of Massachusetts investors, and in