Very Much Loved Antique Set of Nesting and Stacking Cubes papercut Tiny tear on the front

Tiny tear on the front short side center of the box (very minor)

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Very Much Loved Antique Set of Nesting and Stacking Cubes papercut Tiny tear on the frontI'm always happy to find an an old set of these, and this is both a very old and a very loved set, handmade of pine, with finger jointed corners, found in Adams County, PA. As with old blocks, for me the wear on old sets of nesting boxes like this is very much the thing, here the paint almost entirely worn off the facing edges, nails added to reinforce the corners of the smallest, and a replacement bottom added to the largest. Plenty of soft wear to