Embossing Company Vintage Color Cubes Large Set, c 1930s elephant pin cushion yellow and pinkish birds --

yellow and pinkish birds -- one on each side of the vase -- at first seem more like abstract passages than figurative forms

" There is a hook on the back of the plate for hanging

excepting a dark red dye used on the eye lids

but since discovering the world of winders in bottles--also called "Niddy Noddies"--I'm even more astounded

Embossing Company Vintage Color Cubes Large Set, c 1930s elephant pin cushion yellow and pinkish birds --I believe this is the largest set of Color Cubes the Embossing Company, Albany, NY made endless possibilities! These were made as teaching toys, intended to "teach designing, initiative, colors, concentration, symmetry, observation and patience, but have certainly become as popular among adults as children, and iconic design objects. Really fabulous to keep on the table for infinite hours of creative diversion. The complete set of 49 blocks are in