RARE MCM Creative Playthings Frames Johannes Scharfenstein Geometric Toy

RARE MCM Creative Playthings Frames Johannes Scharfenstein Geometric Toy See photos for details and condition CREATIVE PLAYTHINGS FRAMES C0642 Mid Century Modern Art Toy Design Eames Era Vintage Creative Playthings sculptural Frames toy set. Designed by prolific designer Johannes Scharfenstein who also designed for Naef Spiele Toys of Switzerland.Learn symmetry and geometry and scale! Great for the modern design lover.Manufacturer: Creative PlaythingsDesign: Johannes ScharfensteinCountry of manufacture: USAFrom Wikipedia:Creative Playthings was an educational toy store and catalogue that was established by Frank and Theresa Caplan in 1945. The goal of Creative Playthings was to provide simple and beautifully designed toys to promote a child's creativity and imagination.Museum of Modern Art exhibitionBeginning in 1949, Creative Playthings embarked on a series of collaborations with the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. In 1949, the children's room and playroom of Marcel Breuer's "House in the Museum Garden" (a model one-family home in the east end of the MoMA sculpture garden) was composed almost entirely of Creative Playthings objects and designs, including their "Hollow Blocks." The exhibit was a tremendous success and received considerable publicity, including praise from Eleanor Roosevelt, who commented, "I particularly like the children's playroom with nothing but those hollow blocks which could be made into furniture and still remain toys."[2] An article