Pair of c. Old Lead Devils in Original Red Paint carved wooden gun This fabulous birds in tree

This 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

bringing pure pleasure every time one gives it a whirl

and which I think appear a bit darker in photos than in reality

These old Milton Bradley "New Forms and Solids Improved" blocks are a mess: drawn on

Box measures 6 3/4" x 3 5/8" x 1 3/8"

Pair of c. Old Lead Devils in Original Red Paint carved wooden gun This fabulous birds in treeThese two! Found together and offered together, so that they might go one sparring with one another for eternity! I've found documentation of a few similar out there some attributed to Bergmann, Austria, some to the German company Heyde, others to the Soviet maker Kasli, all 1930s or earlier. I'm not sure, no marks that I can see, and they appear made of lead to me. Pretty fun, and I love the aging to the paint and the way they stand resting on their