Vintage Shackman Fraction Learner Set goat I'm always on the hunt

I'm always on the hunt for interesting whimsies carved from one piece of wood

I'm pretty sure a very hard plastic

and still screws on easily and holds tight

It is in excellent vintage condition

It also seems like a bit of a miracle that she has survived more or less intact despite what has clearly been a long journey to me

Vintage Shackman Fraction Learner Set goat I'm always on the huntI've watched a few of these "Fraction Learner" sets pop up online and always thought they were simply gorgeous, but this is the first one I've found in near perfect condition, so I scooped it up immediately. Definitely, it is an excellent tool for teaching fractions as portions of a whole, with six circles divided up into differently sized slices and a spinner with sides corresponding to each, but I also just love it for its aesthetic value, and the