Gorgeous Russian Wooden Stacking Toy carved shovels I've taken to ordering new

I've taken to ordering new listings via a free association process--hence I'm listing these handmade tree stump candleholders following a carving of Abe Lincoln

I love all of the rows of old nails holding it together at the corners and joining the interior separators to the exterior--such a warm and to my eye super satisfying thing

Photos show first the brighter blue then the paler blue bird

Who knew these old trumps markers for bridge or whist would prove so useful

Gorgeous Russian Wooden Stacking Toy carved shovels I've taken to ordering newI found one other wooden stacking toy like this one a few years ago, and have had an eye out for another ever since; so beautiful, with its clean lines and unexpected pastel palette and the squared black cap on top. Based on a mark on the other like it I had, I believe that is Russian, which makes sense as it feels rather like a Constructivist sculpture! 1930 40s or so I believe. 6" tall x 2 5 8" in diameter and in very good condition. A few of the