TIDDLEDY-WINKS

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© 1890 McLoughlin Bros.

McLoughlin Brothers

(no catalog number shown on game)

[none]

«TIDDLEDY-
WINKS.»

McLoughlin Bro's New York.

"TIDDLEDY-" in blue on a yellow scroll diagonal from upper left to lower right; box background is dark blue

leaflet (4 sides)

"THE GAME OF TIDDLEDY WINKS", copyrighted 1890 by McLoughlin Bros.

cardboard box

4 9/16 inches wide — 4 9/16 inches high — 1 ⅝ inches deep

7.8 cm wide — 7.8 cm high — 4.8 cm deep

Label. Yellow outer border. From upper left to lower right is a banner with "TIDDLEDY-" in blue (light blue on top of letter, dark blue at bottom) with black outline. Banner has a yellow background. "McLoughlin Bro's New York." appears in black below "DY-".

A man's hand with a white shirt and coat sleeve appears at upper right, shooting a wink. Background of label is light blue, to medium blue at bottom.

Above banner (upper right) is a hand holding a light green squidger.

Below banner (lower left), "WINKS." is in red with a black shadow, and several winks are shown. Background inside the yellow border is blue, lighter at top, darker to right and bottom.

dark blue

Dark blue, empty.

(none present)

One copy of the game has the following squidgers and winks:

Bone squidger (1 1/8" in diameter): 1 offwhite; (1 1/16" in diameter): 1 white, 1 brownish offwhite, 1 dull green with white; (1" in diameter): 1 brown, 1 red.

Bone winks (11/16" in diameter): 2 brownish offwhite, 4 white, 4 pale faded green, 5 red, 5 brown; (5/8" in diameter); 1 brownish offwhite.

Rick Tucker