Rare Antique Amana Society Wool Flannel Fast Black Twills Salesman Sample Board white marble as if nodding to the

as if nodding to the elongated proportions of clown shoes

It seems quite Canadian that it should be a black bear rather than a dog that our man here is so lovingly patting

I’m not certain of its age

Froebel Gifts 2 through 6 (aka "the Building Gifts") are wood blocks in various shapes and quantities

Rare Antique Amana Society Wool Flannel Fast Black Twills Salesman Sample Board white marble as if nodding to theA very rare one to find a sampler of wool flannel textile samples from the Amana Society (1867 1932), Amana, Iowa, early 20th c. I believe. Manufacturing textiles for sale was a significant source of income for the religious community, which this sample board, with handwritten notations ("27 Inch Fast Black Twills"; then each sample numbered) embodies. From the website of the Hamilton College Library, which holds a collection of archival materials