Excellent 1982 Colorful Wooden Puzzle Bus, LS Ruth, Guilford, CT old carved mold with what appears to read

with what appears to read Nak-Nik (or possibly Mak-Mik

and the creativity of the artist

oddly smiling

but then close/magnified inspection of the interior photo reveals it to be jam-packed with information

Excellent 1982 Colorful Wooden Puzzle Bus, LS Ruth, Guilford, CT old carved mold with what appears to readGood design shows up in all sorts of places and satisfying objects come in all shapes and sizes! I love this wooden bus, which is also a puzzle, and also a lesson in the color spectrum. Definitely has an Antonio Vitali sort of feel about it, but it was made by L. S. Ruth, Guilford, CT, 1982. I've found just two other examples of toys by that maker out there, both early 1980s, but no other bus, and while it feels like it should be a classic, for all I