Monogrammed Vintage Wooden Animal Themed Pencil Box Japanese boy on turtle which I have learned is

which I have learned is called “yun-de

Dome lidded box: 4 3/8" tall

Signed by a Linda Hyda and dating to the 1930s-1940s

or in a bathroom near an old claw-footed tub

Monogrammed Vintage Wooden Animal Themed Pencil Box Japanese boy on turtle which I have learned isI hate to think pencil boxes are strictly a thing of the past, as what a great feeling to pull one out of one's bag and set it on one's desk, fully equipped and ready to get to work! Just looking at this one, proudly monogrammed HJL, gives me the feeling of the first day of the school year and all of the optimism and anticipation that goes along with it. This box, which I believe dates from sometime between the 1920s 1940s or so, has clearly been much