TIDDLEDY WINKS

Milton Bradley catalogs (1913, 1914, 1921, 1923, 1926, 1927)

Milton Bradley Co.

4287

Roundel with "BRADLEYS" across center, "THE WORLD'S" around top, and "BEST GAMES" around bottom

[title]

«BRADLEYS
THE WORLD'S
BEST GAMES»

MADE IN AMERICA

4287

MILTON BRADLEY, CO. Springfield, Mass., U.S.A.

The game has a wraparound label over the cover and the aprons. The cover shows a girl, dog, boy, and cat around a round table witha cup and winks. The cover has the "BRADLEY'S THE WORLD'S BEST GAME" roundel logo.

Girl, dog, boy, and cat at table.

cat, dog

printed under box lid

"4287 DIRECTIONS TIDDLEDY WINKS"

Vertical cardboard box.

5 ¼ inches wide — 6 ⅛ inches high — 1 13/16 inches deep

32.4 cm wide — 19.4 cm high — 17.9 cm deep

Wraparound label. Light blue border. "TIDDLEDY WINKS" in red + yellow in black outline & black shadow. Girl with red dress at left, boy with red/white striped outfit at right, white/black dog at rear; brown cat at front, all on stools at a table with cup and winks. Girl holding dog's paw.

light blue border. 2 sides: yellow rectangle with 4 standing winks. Other 2 sides: 4 standing winks with red cup

cylindrical glass cup (1 3/4" diameter, 1 1/2" tall); 10 natural wooden pins (2 1/4" tall, ~3/8" diameter)

Bone. Large (15/16"): 1 white, 1 yellow, 1 red, 1 blue. Small (3/4"): 4 red. Small (5/8"): 4 blue, 3 yellow.
Striated plastic. Small (5/8"): 4 grayish white

Rick Tucker

© 1994 · David Longest · Antique and collectible toys 1870-1950 · page 87 · note: Color photograph. · (book)