Found Rainbow (Preserved in Shrinkwrap), Unused C. 1940-50s Monarch Dustless Colored Chalk clenched hand 7 1/2" long

7 1/2" long

ready to be dropped into different scenarios--which in this case seems precisely right

and no wonder

I was thrilled to find a box filled with several old folk art ice fishing decoys yesterday in Maine

located in the Kitikmeot region

Found Rainbow (Preserved in Shrinkwrap), Unused C. 1940-50s Monarch Dustless Colored Chalk clenched hand 7 1/2" longThis one is all about the whole package for me: the design of the box and that great yellow and the untouched rainbow colored chalk inside, with the shrink wrap tight around it holding the package just partially open so that color of those chalks can be viewed. I would treat it as a perfect found object and enjoy it exactly as found. (The Weber Costello Company was a prominent American manufacturer of world globes, maps, and educational supplies,