Lovely, Early Old Set of Color Cubes in Wooden Box pipe dream Pine I think and definitely

Pine I think and definitely with some age on it

some text visible from the cigar box wood from which it was made

One thin split near one end

One of the loops (third from right) for hanging is mostly missing

I purchased it at an estate sale in Waltham

Lovely, Early Old Set of Color Cubes in Wooden Box pipe dream Pine I think and definitelyOne of the things I love about these old U. S. Embossing Co Color Cubes, is that each set has its own personality, based on when made and how much used over the years. While a small set at 16 blocks, I think this is my favorite set I've had, with the color on the old painted surfaces now feeling soft and almost ethereal, and also the solid blue ones appearing almost black. These are an early set, in a wooden bottomed box rather than a cardboard one