Looser-fitting than Holgate #486 "Nested Blocks", Type 1, the blocks decrease in size rapidly. This "narrow purple" style first appears in the 1941 catalog.
No decal.
Edge and corner wear, some child's scribbles in pencil.
| Name | Holgate #486 "Nested Blocks", Type 2 |
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| Catalog ID | HCM1983 | |
| Year | circa 1941 | |
| Description | Six graduated open-ended wooden boxes, painted in various colors. No maker's mark or label, but readily identifiable from the 1941 Holgate Toys catalog. From the catalog: "An older child may sit or stand on them or load them on wagons or boats." Looser-fitting than Holgate #486 "Nested Blocks", Type 1, the blocks decrease in size rapidly. This "narrow purple" style first appears in the 1941 catalog. No decal. Edge and corner wear, some child's scribbles in pencil. |
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| Added | 2009-10-06 23:44:56 (updated 2022-01-02 17:33:18) | |
| Dimensions | 5.5x5.5x5.5 | |