Old Handmade Wooden Parquetry Blocks with Great Color woven paper art in 1948 with original name

in 1948 with original name of Cooperative Design

with a little minor surface scratching to the Ace of diamonds

There is a bear puzzle by the same maker I believe

bleeding a little around the edges

I'd guess this basket dates to the first half of the 20th century

Old Handmade Wooden Parquetry Blocks with Great Color woven paper art in 1948 with original nameThese old blocks have seen a good amount of play, including someone having glued some of them together at some point! I just find the aged colors super satisfying, and kind of like how the mix of some glued and some individual blocks informs the patterns one might make. Great for kids but also nice just sitting around or glue them all together to make a sculpture! Individual blocks measure 2" long per side and 5 8" thick. A little paint loss on a few,