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I spy items all the time that end up making perfect components for gift sets. This is a perfect example. I thought this would be a fun gift set for a young child, or adult, in your life that was obsessed with puppies/dogs. It could also work well as a end of year Pre-School Teacher Gift or Veterinarian set for someone that appreciates a vintage vibe & teachings on this topic. The set includes two Playskool tray puzzles with puppy themes, 1965 A Big Golden Book entitled Whatever Happens to Puppies? & six wooden blocks that spell PUPPY & have a dog stamp. It would easy to wrap up in a box & present with a heartfelt handwritten note. The set incudes: 1 - A set of two vintage & collectible pressed wood tray puzzles by Playskool; Playskool Puppy Love & Playskool Puppies. The first is Puppy Love & is in bright blue & yellow with white & black accents with 9 pieces for ages 2 to 5 years. Marked in the upper left hand corner as Puzzle #165-1. The second is Puppy Love & is a brightly colored scene of a young child with four puppies romping outdoors with 18 pieces. Marked in the upper left hand corner as Puzzle #335-04. These puzzles are Made in the USA. Both have all the pieces & are in really nice condition, with just some degree of edge wear on the pieces. The backs are very clean with no stray pencil or crayon marks. Each measures - 9 1/2" by 11 1/2" 2 - A Big Golden Book, "Whatever Happens to Puppies?" by Bill Hall, pictures by Virginia Parsons. Copyright 1965 by Western Publishing. A large profile picture book with hardcover that tells the story of puppies & there eventual grown up lives. Adorable illustrations. The binding is still tight & all the pages are included, no rips or tears or writing in the book. The cover does have some surface staining & darkening with age, especially on the front & back cover. Rough corner on the bottom end of the binding. Front cover is slightly bowed when laying flat. Measures - 9 1/2" x 12 3/4" x 3/8" 3 - 6 wooden children's blocks. Letter blocks that spell PUPPY with letters on 2 sides of the blocks & pictures on the other sides. One block has a dog picture. Used vintage condition, colors still bright. Measures - 1 1/4" to 1 3/8" square. Sold as a set of 4 (2 PuzzleS, book & 6 blocks) Vintage Kid's Or Teacher Gift Set; Playskool Puppy Puzzles, A Big Golden Book Whatever Happens To Puppies?, Wooden Blocks, Set
