Creative Playthings MCM Birds on a Tree Puzzle and Balancing Toy u.s. and French flags is perfectly emblematic of their

is perfectly emblematic of their work with its intersecting faces

Some wear and light rusting to the candleholder

but these give it a nice patina of age and use and the horsehair bristles are in very good shape (and nice and soft on one's neck

and think this is a pretty great one

The smaller 3 1/2" x 2"x 1/2"

Creative Playthings MCM Birds on a Tree Puzzle and Balancing Toy u.s. and French flags is perfectly emblematic of theirThis fabulous birds in tree puzzle balancing toy display piece I think perfectly encapsulates the spirit and philosophy of the wonderful design company that was Creative Playthings, founded in NYC by Frank and Theresa Caplan in 1945 with the goal of creating simple but beautiful educational toys and materials emphasizing shape, color and texture that would promote a childs creativity and imagination. And indeed this puzzle does, lending itself to an