Folk Art Wooden Cutout Box with One Short Ear and Red Collar antique checkers set These charming old hand-painted wooden

These charming old hand-painted wooden blocks came in a large bin filled with at least a hundred more plain ones--mostly rectangular blocks of various sizes and lengths

I couldn't resist this vintage nutcracker

and so it's pretty amazing that he's still squeaking after all these years

" If just reading the list of 253 patterns doesn't inspire you to think more critically and creatively about your own domestic and work spaces

showing a variety of arrangements possible using some or all of the pieces

Folk Art Wooden Cutout Box with One Short Ear and Red Collar antique checkers set These charming old hand-painted woodenAs I've written before, part of what I really love about these folk art wooden cutouts is how each one represents a variation on a theme, reflecting the particular skills and personality of its maker. I've had a few dogs in the shop similar to this one, but it is yet its own singular thing, with a bit of a homely face, one ear that is notably shorter than the other and a bright red drippy collar. Perhaps more loudly than any other I've had, this one