<p><span>Love these blocks. Teach children to spell, sequence, and stack; sort, build, and match. Four full alphabets, colorful numbers, math symbols, plus a menagerie of hand-crafted animals. Detailed embossing on two sides of each block. </span></p> <p><span>These blocks have a simple origin story -- with a surprising twist. In 1983, William Bultman felt shocked and dismayed when he learned no one in the USA seemed to be making wood blocks for children anymore. He began hand-manufacturing classic wood alphabet blocks in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He called his company "Uncle Goose". Today, Bultman's son Pete runs the company his father started. </span></p> <p><br></p> <p>Dimensions<span>: 28 - 1.75 inch cubes </span></p> <p><span>Materials: Midwestern basswood </span></p> <p><span>Printed with safe-to-touch inks </span></p> <p><span>100% handmade in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA </span></p> <p><span>Ages 2+ </span></p>