It is a challenge to find presents for six granddaughters during the holidays. But Sandy found just the right thing when she bought this traditional building block set. This is the Noblesse set; reportedly available since 1860 in Germany, the kits were exported starting in 1910. They provide hours of wonderful design possibilities every time they come out of the box:
Careful little fingers.
The challenge is always to put the blocks back in the box so they all fit properly and pieces don’t get lost. I cheated – I photographed the outer layer (there are two layers of blocks in the box), printed it, and asked one of our granddaughters to keep it in the box:
Blocks in their box.
I always look forward to a session with the blocks. Would small shop-made toy vehicles have a place alongside these blocks?
— Al Navas
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Al, where did Sandy find the Noblesse blocks in the US? I Googled it and only found them in the UK. I too have grand-kids that these would be perfect for.
Thanks, Joe
Joe,
Sandy tells me that T.J. Max is where she found the set for the girls. I hope they still carry them!