Slightly Mixed Set of c. 1870s Hill's Alphabet and Animal Blocks (15) for the mancave Can't argue with a thing

Can't argue with a thing about it--pretty perfect

from what I understand these sorts of lined sewing baskets were made for the tourist market during the late Victorian era

The interior of the lid and body reveals the stunning original

It measures 9 1/2" long x 2" tall x 3/4" wide handle and is in great vintage condition

where it would swing and rattle in the breeze like a wind chime

Slightly Mixed Set of c. 1870s Hill's Alphabet and Animal Blocks (15) for the mancave Can't argue with a thingI can never resist a beautiful old alphabet block, or 15 of them, these perhaps the most iconic of them all, made by the S. L. Hill Company, 2nd half 19th century. Seems this is a mixed set, with three showing a bit lighter red (I think these are the earliest ones), and I believe a complete large set would have contained 20 blocks in a slide top box (though I've also seen sets of 12). Two sides show red with black letters, two sides white with black