The Little Joiner, Very Scarce Late 19th C. German Made Construction Set hennesy and nolan bottle all in good condition with

all in good condition with the occasional tiny chip or mark

awkward but eager

feels luxurious and makes me feel rich

the Murray Hill Hotel was located at  112 Park Ave in Manhattan

I’ve never seen another rolling pin style footstool/footrest fashioned into an animal like this

The Little Joiner, Very Scarce Late 19th C. German Made Construction Set hennesy and nolan bottle all in good condition withI can find no record of this existence of this toy construction set out there anywhere, which sold me on the lid of the box alone. And it would not surprise me if very few sets were produced, as it is not exactly user friendly I can't imagine young hands (or any hands!) having a lot of success building complex structures with these. But, it seems a significant predecessor to many others (tinker toys for an example) and also very aligned with Froebel's