Colorful Vintage Playskool Large Toy Hourglass study with the lid held on

with the lid held on by one simple nail

so was happy to find a few more this past weekend--I think they're just gorgeous

12" l x 5" wide x 7/8" thick

Such proud things in all respects

I love a hand-drawn map

Colorful Vintage Playskool Large Toy Hourglass study with the lid held onWe don't do a lot of holiday gifting in my family anymore, but I find it hard to give up stocking stuffers just small doses of pure fun. This c. 1970s Playskool hourglass feels like a perfect stocking stuffer to me (though a bit large to actually fit in a stocking) a happy, playful, essentially useless object but one that gives me at least a ton of pleasure! When tipped over, the beads run through the other side very quickly, meaning one can turn it