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Antique 1929 KnoWood \"24 Wood Studies\" educational wood specimen set produced by the Playskool Institute of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a division of the John Schroeder Lumber Company.An unusually early Playskool educational product dating to the company\'s formative years. The individual wood specimens are real examples of different commercially used woods, with illustrated paper labels describing the tree, leaf/seed characteristics, geographic range, properties, and common uses.The wooden case lists 24 different wood studies:White Elm
Red Gum
Cypress
Beech
White Wood / Yellow Poplar
Douglas Fir
Ponderosa / Western Pine
White Pine
Sugar Pine
Yellow Pine
Tennessee Red Cedar
Magnolia
Red Oak
White Oak
Northern White Cedar
Western Red Cedar
Norway Pine
Yellow / Hard Maple
Shagbark Hickory
White AshIndividual specimen labels are marked \"KnoWood — Product of Playskool Institute — Milwaukee, Wis. — Copyrighted 1929.\"Condition:
Antique pre-owned condition with substantial age-related wear. The original wooden case has scratches, discoloration, staining, surface wear, faded markings and general patina. The large exterior paper label shows staining, fading and age wear. Interior labels also show age toning and wear but remain highly displayable and readable. The underside has old stamped/marked lettering from previous ownership or institutional use.Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition.IMPORTANT: The case is designed for 24 specimens. The specimens are stacked within the four compartments. Buyer will receive the exact set pictured.A scarce early American educational toy / forestry teaching aid well suited to collections of antique educational materials, forestry memorabilia, wood specimens, early Playskool toys, natural-history teaching aids, or Boy Scout-era outdoor education.
