Artwood Toy Co "Woodenettes" Bauhaus Inspired Construction Set mesh box that are unreadable

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I believe the figures are carved of wood and glued inside

This is one of my very favorite boxes I've had in my possession

This roughly carved little man is carrying a heavy load

I think they make really terrific small objects for display--with a handy loop for hanging overhead

Artwood Toy Co "Woodenettes" Bauhaus Inspired Construction Set mesh box that are unreadableI could have spent many many hours configuring these fantastic c. 1940s Woodenettes blocks into an endless variety of structures and arrangements to photograph, but stopped myself in order to share them sooner than later! The colors and forms remind me so much of Oskar Schlemmer's fantastic costumes for Berlin's Triadic Ballet in the 20s (one pic included in photos), and clearly these are heavily Bauhaus inspired the company name is Artwood Toy Co, no