The Little Joiner, Very Scarce Late 19th C. German Made Construction Set pinstripes minimally visible when hung on

minimally visible when hung on the wall (and can be hung flipped the other way too so that is on the bottom

2 x 3 1/4 and in good antique condition

which itself shows all sorts of marks and scratches

It appears it was once coated in dark red paint—still on the reverse

The Little Joiner, Very Scarce Late 19th C. German Made Construction Set pinstripes minimally visible when hung onI can find no record of this existence of this toy construction set out there anywhere, which sold me on the lid of the box alone. And it would not surprise me if very few sets were produced, as it is not exactly user friendly I can't imagine young hands (or any hands!) having a lot of success building complex structures with these. But, it seems a significant predecessor to many others (tinker toys for an example) and also very aligned with Froebel's