Creative Playthings Vintage 1969 Matching Faces Perception Plaques whale And the unpainted wood is

And the unpainted wood is a really wonderful warm brown

Made in West Germany (there is a stamp on the underside of the base)

and they feature very finely incised banded designs

I found them perched on this wooden rack which makes for a pretty good way to display them

photos don't show every page but I could't help but to include a lot

Creative Playthings Vintage 1969 Matching Faces Perception Plaques whale And the unpainted wood isThe box for these rare Perception Plaquest is long gone, but they were made by Creative Playthings in their heyday of producing fabulous teaching toys, 1969. The tiles are wooden, painted white on one side, and printed with these wonderful faces. And I must say it does take some attention to properly match them! Great for the kids, but also great from an object design standpoint and perhaps to keep handy for announcing one's daily mood! 24 tiles, each