Scarce Early Smith + Binney Co. Untouched Salesman Sample Box of An-Du-Septic Sight Saver Crayons (Chalk) vintage Kilim The way the tine ends

The way the tine ends come together and slightly interlace is pretty lovely too

The pink buds on this watercolor have surely faded some so as to show just the palest color

beware the undertow

This sweet thing

Scarce Early Smith + Binney Co. Untouched Salesman Sample Box of An-Du-Septic Sight Saver Crayons (Chalk) vintage Kilim The way the tine endsLots of little things today because sometimes that's what I find and how to resist what feels like a box of pure sunshine on a very gray day?! I'd be disinclined to ever use these, but would be very inclined to pull open that lid over and over again to look at these very bright yellow "An Du Spetic" "sight saver crayons" in their perfectly pristine state, sitting atop a cushion of sawdust. Smith + Binney was founded in 1885 and is best known for