Colorfully Painted Mid-Century German Wooden Nesting and Stacking Boxes fur They’ve definitely seen some coffees

They’ve definitely seen some coffees — and perhaps some cocktail hours as well - but I find them all the more endearing for the wear

with the iron giving it substantial weight

With a little googling one can photos of a rainbow array of these

applied on the surface of a woven bamboo or wood object

Colorfully Painted Mid-Century German Wooden Nesting and Stacking Boxes fur They’ve definitely seen some coffeesFor sure these terrific wooden nesting boxes would be great on the desk or studio table, or in the playroom for holding all sorts of things, but as I started photographing them I realized they are maybe even better for building tabletop sculptures! Just great, classic things that have already had a life, with some dings and paint loss here and there, but which remain really great looking and should last forever. The largest block measures 4 1 4"