A best-selling wooden toy that represents the 20th century, has been loved worldwide for over 50 years since its launch in 1958. The nephs spool is cut with a 2 inch (5 cm) square diagonal cut to look like a bow tie, or it looks like a blooming flower. The excellent design allows for a wide variety of stacking methods with a beveled cut that prevents it from collapsing when stacked together to provide stability and resistance to crumbling.