“Dead Insects for Study, No Commercial Value, Handle with Care” Box gift for the graduate which is definitely the case

which is definitely the case with this old carved one

with a steel wire loop at the end for hanging

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

and remind me of marks on mid-century pottery

“Dead Insects for Study, No Commercial Value, Handle with Care” Box gift for the graduate which is definitely the caseSadly 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