The Ernest Sewell "TIDDLYTENNIS"

On cover: "(Prov. Pat. 22857/35)".

Ernest Sewell

red and silver (or gold) metal foil sticker: "THE ERNEST SEWELL SERIES", a crown, and "CROWNED WITH SUCCESS" (on cover)

(Prov. Pat. 22857/35)

The new and popular Game for two, four or more players.

A Game crowded with interest and amusement for young or old.

BRITISH MANUFACTURE.

THE ERNEST SEWELL SERIES . CROWNED WITH SUCCESS

tennis

7 shillings 7 pence (around 1952, from catalog)

label under box lid

"RULES FOR THE GAME OF "TIDDLYTENNIS""

cardboard box

15 ½ inches wide — 4 ⅛ inches high — 1 ⅞ inches deep

191.8 cm wide — 13 cm high — 5.4 cm deep

Green background with white at edges. Label: off white with black/white/green wavy border. "The Ernest Sewell" at right in black, above "TIDDLYTENNIS" in quotes and in greeen. Rest of cover text in black. Inset at left in black of girl and man playing at table with tennis net and court; another girl and man are looking on.

green, empty

Enclosed sheet "THE WORLD'S GREATEST 1936 CRAZE!" with excerpts from the Daily Telegraph (21 Feb 1936, "THE DUKE OF KENT PRAISES B.I.F. EXHIBITS"), and the Daily Sketch (21 Feb 1936, "BOYS DEMONSTRATE GAME")

15 3/4" x 28 1/4" tennis court (linen, not felt). 12" x 2" cloth and mesh net with metal wire inserts at top & bottom. Net attached to two wooden stands, painted white with green X where rod ( 2 5/8") meets square base (1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 1" tall)

Bone: 2 small (5/8") red. Plastic: 1 large (1") green, 4 small (5/8") red

Rick Tucker