Sargent-Welch Vintage Molecular Models Set tin enhancing the feeling of this

enhancing the feeling of this as its own little homestead

There is a bit of chipping around the rim of base and a few small chips on the face just of one side--as pictured

Part of the pleasure of being out hunting for things is discovering whole genres of things one never new existed

This handwoven scarf

I then opened the box to discover the whetstone inside--making this quite the useful box

Sargent-Welch Vintage Molecular Models Set tin enhancing the feeling of thisYes, these would be useful for teaching (or, in my case re learning!) the basic principals of atomic structure, but I bought them just because I think they're quite fun to construct great looking colorful tabletop sculptures with! This set does not include an instruction book, but I know that the different color wooden spheres are meant to represent different elements hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, etc. These can be configured into molecules