Stanley Tools Stanlo L500 Modular Metal Construction Set, 1930s lacquer basket and the tail has come

and the tail has come unravelled

sculptures

The wood is worn smooth and a little shiny

the design on the exterior mirrors the design on the interior

Stanley Tools Stanlo L500 Modular Metal Construction Set, 1930s lacquer basket and the tail has comeI'm not especially good at envisioning elaborate structures to build with legos and the like, but the fantastic colors and design of this c. 1930s Stanlo set made it way too cool to pass by. I've learned there were a number of different Stanlo sets produced, including at least one that featured a motor all preceding the Erector set. Apparently, they never quite caught on, and now are pretty rare to find after spending a little time building with this