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Etsy Shop of the Week – Xylocopa

September 2, 2013 by Rosie Bromberg Leave a Comment

Mad Scientist Alphablocks

This week’s featured Etsy Shop is Xylocopa. Really, it’s more of an Etsy item of the week, because right now Xylocopa only has one item in their shop. But that item is so awesome, I couldn’t help but want to feature it. What is that item? Young Mad Scientist Blocks! All you need to encourage your children (or yourself, because these would look fabulous on anyone’s bookshelf) to pursue the more unusual sciences not encouraged in more alphabet block sets. And they’re carved in an appropriate laser fashion onto American maple and finished without dyes or stains. Head over to the shop to see.

 

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