Creative Playthings MCM Birds on a Tree Puzzle and Balancing Toy u.s. and French flags There is certainly some wear

There is certainly some wear to the paint in spots

with a nice little ding

but these give it a nice patina of age and use and the horsehair bristles are in very good shape (and nice and soft on one's neck

Some wear and light rusting to the candleholder

varnished wood ferrule

Creative Playthings MCM Birds on a Tree Puzzle and Balancing Toy u.s. and French flags There is certainly some wearThis fabulous birds in tree puzzle balancing toy display piece I think perfectly encapsulates the spirit and philosophy of the wonderful design company that was Creative Playthings, founded in NYC by Frank and Theresa Caplan in 1945 with the goal of creating simple but beautiful educational toys and materials emphasizing shape, color and texture that would promote a childs creativity and imagination. And indeed this puzzle does, lending itself to an