TIDDLEDY WINKS

Milton Bradley catalogs (1905, 1907)

Milton Bradley Co.

4284 A (on rules), none shown on cover

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MILTON BRADLEY CO.
SPRINGFIELD MASS.

On the cover, "TIDDLEDY WINKS" appears in red, with each letter appearing on a white wink. The cover also shows pansy flowers at left. The box measures 5 3/4" x 4 3/8" x 1 7/8". The rules are marked "MILTON BRADLEY CO." with catalog number: "4284 A".

BRA-09 (similar box cover, larger box); BRA-72 (similar box cover, smaller box)

printed under box lid

"4284 A DIRECTIONS TIDDLEDY WINKS"

cardboard box

5 ⅝ inches wide — 4 ⅜ inches high — 1 ¾ inches deep

17.5 cm wide — 13.7 cm high — 8.3 cm deep

A label with the cover graphics is attached to the cover.

The label has a light blue border and a pea-green background.

"TIDDLEDY WINKS" appears in red, each letter on a yellow circle wink. Flowers are at the lower left, and miscellaneous plants appear around the border.

red

red, no design

lathe-turned wooden cup, narrower at half-height; painted red, dull finish (1 3/4" diameter, 1 1/2" tall)

painted/unpainted bone; medium (3/4"): 1 white, 1 red, 1 blue; medium-small (11/16"): 1 white, 1 red, 1 faded green; small (5/8"): 8 white, 3 red, 3 blue, 1 dark blue

Rick Tucker