Decorative Gouache Fireside Studios "Practice Board" Flower Tree Painting, 1935 chargers from the bright red boat

from the bright red boat

I really like the thought of its maker

and 2 5/8" across at foot

and a nice patina

As far as beautiful wooden toys that have become icons of modern design

Decorative Gouache Fireside Studios "Practice Board" Flower Tree Painting, 1935 chargers from the bright red boatI bought a bunch of these together, my favorites of which I am listing individually, then I'll list another handful together, your choice, at a common price. A little digging reveals that "Fireside Studios" the maker of these "practice boards was a division of Fireside Industries, Adrian, Michigan, which sold and promoted all manner of decorative projects targeted to women at home. With these practice boards, one was to complete decorative painting