SOLD (NG) Set of Nine Old Handmade Painted Wooden Rattle Blocks folk art spool holder I've also seen notes that

I've also seen notes that the lid was designed to  serve as a sort of pedestal for the bowl in serving

Unemployed in 1935

I don't think this coffee pot has ever been used

with both ends twisted tightly together until about half way down

such that one could read it with one's fingers rather than one's eyes

SOLD (NG) Set of Nine Old Handmade Painted Wooden Rattle Blocks folk art spool holder I've also seen notes thatMy weakness for old wooden blocks never ceases, and I think this is a pretty special set, with each block housing what I'd guess are a few wooden beads, or maybe even beans, making a nice rattle. I think the contents vary a bit, giving a little variety to the rattling, and one of the orange blocks is just a hair smaller than the others. I'm not entirely sure if these were homemade, or just handmade, but they've got a very homespun feel about them,