GAME OF TIDDLEDY WINKS

R. Bliss Manufacturing

(no rules present in games examined)

natural wooden box

4 ¾ inches wide — 4 ¾ inches high — 2 ⅛ inches deep

27.3 cm wide — 27.3 cm high — 6.7 cm deep

The box is made of natural wood and has a sliding wooden cover. The sliding cover has a small (3/16") hole off center. In additional, there is a small (3/16") hole on the bottom of the box and another hole (3/8") on the side.

A label with a green/blue border is attached to the cover. "GAME OF" appears in red with a black outline and green half-shadow; "TIDDLEDY" in yellow with a black outline and shadow on a light blue scroll; a black cauldron pot with a handle is at the center of the cover (with "TRADE MARK" on its red interior); and "WINKS" appears in yellow with a black outline and shadow on a red backdrop at bottom. Winks are all about from upper right to lower left.

natural wood, empty

black painted wooden cauldron cup (1 7/8" diameter, 1 5/8" tall) with red painted interior, with 3 black legs and metal handle

Bone. Large (7/8"): 1 purple, 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 white. Small (5/8"): 6 purple, 6 red, 7 white, 5 yellow

Rick Tucker

2 June 1992 · Noel Barrett Antiques & Auctions, Ltd. · The Siegel Collection of Games and Toys · page 71 · # 476 · note: Photograph of cover in black and white. · (catalog)