Big Lot of 1907 U.S. Embossing Co Architectural Building Blocks 1930s dexterity puzzle measures 5 1/4" t x

measures 5 1/4" t x 5 1/8" w

I believe this well constructed little wheelbarrow was likely made of bits cut from cigar boxes

and don't buy a lot of it

which furthers my sense this is Lakota

I have found what appears to be an exact match of this treen Georgian style salt shaker described as 18th Century Colonial (and which sold at auction

Big Lot of 1907 U.S. Embossing Co Architectural Building Blocks 1930s dexterity puzzle measures 5 1/4" t xA few decades before producing their now iconic Color Cubes, the U. S. Embossing Co, of Albany, NY, made these, in 1907 specifically, as is indicated on one block reading "Erected 1907," meant to serve as a cornerstone of sorts. I believe this is actually a few sets merged together, making a fantastic big lot poised for erecting all sorts of structures, in most cases with blocks featuring different patterns on each side (some of the green and white