DP Theme Day: Wood
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Today is the February 1st City Daily Photo theme day: wood. I almost posted a photo of some trees (they are wood, after all), but at the last minute I decided to go with the above photo instead.
These two wooden toys have been passed down from generation to generation in my family for decades. The front toy is a simple disappearing penny trick, while the back one is an egg-shaped puzzle. I would venture to guess they are at least 50-60 years old, though probably older. I had forgotten about the toys until my 19-year-old nephew pulled them out to show his girlfriend a few days ago. He was pretty happy when he was finally able to put the egg puzzle together… it’s a bit tricky.
Since I don’t have kids, I’m waiting for my nieces and nephews to start having their own children so I can keep the family tradition alive.
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wow, thanks for sharing. these are very unique wooden treasures. can you imagine the number of people who held them
Oh, those are lovely!
And that tradition is as well!
I missed this Theme day (again), since my blog updates still don’t roll in
Sure brings back the memories! I remember owning both of these items. We purchased them at the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco around 1958.
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