Embossing Company Color Cubes, 36 Cube Set, c. 1930s tableware primarily on the curtains

primarily on the curtains

This pumpkin-shaped (or sometimes described as melon-shaped) rich green and bright orange lacquer box with incised vine

but the piece is reinforced on the back (see photos) and hangs fine

I really like the size and relative simplicity and humility of this old tramp art frame

but certainly it would hold a great weight

Embossing Company Color Cubes, 36 Cube Set, c. 1930s tableware primarily on the curtainsI can never keep old sets of Color Cubes in stock for long, so I scoop them up whenever I find them. And no wonder, they are really one of the best things ever made! As is typically the case, the box on these, I believe dating to the 1930s, is very worn; no real matter as one should just lay the blocks on the coffee table and never put them away! The blocks are in good shape and nicely aged; I really love how wear on these old sets gives them a nice