Tiddledy Winks Croquet

game cover

© 1926 Zulu Toy Mfg. Co. Inc.

Zulu Toy Mfg. Co. Inc.

220

"ZULU QUALITY GAMES" (black) on pink shield held by person in black outline

«Tiddledy Winks
Croquet»

© 1926
ZULU TOY MFG. CO. Inc. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. MADE IN U.S.A.

«ZULU
QUALITY
GAMES»

220

Same cover illustration as Tiddledy Winks Complete (G-30096) by Zulu Toy Mfg. Co., Inc., but with a different title and totally different contents.

elf, grasshopper, mushroom, beetle, Zulu

printed under box lid

220
Directions for playing
TIDDLE-WINK CROQUET GAME

ZULU TOY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
BATTLE CREEK, MICH. U.S.A.

cardboard box

13 ⅝ inches wide — 10 ⅜ inches high — 1 ⅞ inches deep

42.9 cm wide — 32.7 cm high — 5.4 cm deep

542.0 grams

19.1 ounces

The game has a multicolored wraparound label.

The outer border is a green outline.

"Tiddledy Winks" appears above "Croquet" (black) at top with a yellow wink to the right, on a light blue background, with a green background area below.

An elf (yellow hat) and another elf (light blue hat) are both holding a very large yellow shooter, with a line of shot heading to where the yellow wink at top right is shown. Above and to the right of those elves is another elf, smiling, with an orange hat. Below them is a purple/gray, white, and pink/orange wink.

To the right of center are mushrooms (gray and light green) and rocks (yellow). A grasshopper and beetle are standing on them.

At right is another elf (orange fez hat with tassel) looking away toward a yellow streaking wink.

At lower left (in black): "© 1926" above "ZULU TOY MFG. CO. Inc. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. MADE IN U.S.A."

The company logo is shown at lower left (all black except for pink shield). The logo depicts a warrior with a spear, and holding a shield marked "ZULU QUALITY GAMES". Below is "220", the company catalog number for the game.

2 short aprons: elf facing forward, grinning and holding two yellow winks, on orange background with green bar at bottom and top.

2 long aprons: piles of winks at left and by the midsection of an elf who is laying in profile on the ground, looking right, holding a blue shooter, having just shot winks, with lines leading to winks in the air at right.

gray, empty, with pale green bottom underbox label at edges.

Green felt mat (25 3/4" wide by 11 3/4" high by 1/16" thick) with 8 red lines where wickets are to be placed, a red "+" sign at center, and at each end a red circle and outer circle where each of the 2 end stakes are to be placed. Edge has a repeating pattern of red diamonds, with an inner red line border. At each of the inner corners is the same red filigree design.

Each of the 8 single wire wickets has a curved metal wire (1 3/4" tall and wide) attached at each end to a round orange wood base (7/8" diameter and 3/16" tall).

The 1 double-wire wicket has two of the same curved metal wires at almost right angles, with the four ends each attached to a round orange wood base (1/2" diameter and 1/8" tall).

Also included are 2 white cloth sealed bags (4" by 3") with small rocks inside.

Game includes 3 double-sided cards (2 1/2" x 3 3/4") advertising other Zulu games: Game of 31 (No. 550) and Covered Wagon (No. 205), Animal Picture Puzzle Set (No. 470) and The Cat's Whiskers, and Zulu Cannibal Game (No. 152) and Zulu Jungle Picture Puzzles (No. 410).

Rick Tucker