“Dead Insects for Study, No Commercial Value, Handle with Care” Box gift for the graduate I love the long handle

I love the long handle of this old wooden spoon or ladle

though the photos make it look a little bluer than it is

I believe that what appears to be a "3J" likely refers to his Alt's class in school

perhaps as the inhabitants or a whole farm or circus set up

There are a few small chips in the exterior bark along the edges

“Dead Insects for Study, No Commercial Value, Handle with Care” Box gift for the graduate I love the long handleSadly the dead insects are long gone from this old wooden box, but the great handwritten label on the top is still fairly readable, and inside still is the cork they were pinned to, with a pretty amazing line drawing with numbers that I guess once corresponded to a key detailing the various bugs, and also notes what I guess was the boxes original contents: Soledad Cuban cigars. Ready now to house a new collection, but great just for whatever. 9" l x 5