“Dead Insects for Study, No Commercial Value, Handle with Care” Box inlaid frames in childlike block letters)

in childlike block letters)

This is one of three hand-painted vintage 1970s ceramic tiles by Ken Goldstrom that I just found in Maine

There is one small

I really have a hard time passing these old hand-painted pins by

1929)  a Lowell-based painter and illustrator

“Dead Insects for Study, No Commercial Value, Handle with Care” Box inlaid frames in childlike block letters)Sadly the dead insects are long gone from this old wooden box, but the great handwritten label on the top is still fairly readable, and inside still is the cork they were pinned to, with a pretty amazing line drawing with numbers that I guess once corresponded to a key detailing the various bugs, and also notes what I guess was the boxes original contents: Soledad Cuban cigars. Ready now to house a new collection, but great just for whatever. 9" l x 5