TIDDLEDY-WINKS

rules

© 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. The game comes in a cardboard box with an underbox that is tan with silver diagonals and red splotches.

leaflet (4 sides)

"Copyrighted, 1890, by McLoughlin Bros. THE GAME TIDDLEDY WINKS", including "DIRECTIONS FOR THE ENGLISH GAME." and "DIRECTIONS FOR THE AMERICAN GAME."

English

cardboard box

4 ½ inches wide — 4 ½ inches high — 2 inches deep

52.1 cm wide — 52.1 cm high — 5.1 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.

off-white with silver diagonals and red splotches

Off-white with silver diagonals and red spots

Clear glass cylindrical cup (1 11/16" in diameter at top, 1 5/8" diameter at bottom, 1 5/8" tall)

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

Bone squidger (1 1/16" in diameter): 1 offwhite (broken), 1 very faded green, 1 purple, 1 red.

Bone winks (11/16" in diameter): 6 red, 6 purple, 5 faded green, 5 white.

Rick Tucker