Game Information

cover

E. I. Horsman Jr.

[none]

[title HORSMAN'S]

[note missing cover portion may have "TRADE
MARK"]

[title TIDDLEDY WINK TENNIS
AND TIDDLEDY WINKS COMBINED.]

PATENTED APPLIED FOR

COPYRIGHTED BY E.I. HORSMAN JR. 1890.

For Sale by Booksellers & Toy & Fancy Goods Dealers Everywhere.

ASK FOR CIRCULAR OF HORSMAN'S TIDDLEDY WINK TENNIS.

wooden box, rectangular faded red/gray diagonal pattern sides, patent applied for, "For Sale by Booksellers [...]"

E. I. Horsman Jr. (copyright)

tennis, tiddlywinks

(no rules present in games examined)

10¾ inches wide — 7⅛ inches high — 2⅛ inches deep

27.3 cm wide — 18.1 cm high — 5.4 cm deep

Monochrome cover. "HORSMAN's" at upper left with very tall "H". "TIDDLEDY WINK TENNIS" at bottom, with very tall first "T". On banner below, in smaller characters: "AND TIDDLEDY WINKS COMBINED." Below that, "PATENTED APPLIED FOR" at left and "COPYRIGHTED BY E. I. HORSMAN JR. 1890" at right. At bottom left: "For Sale by Booksellers & Toy and Fancy Goods Dealers Everywhere." At bottom right: "ASK FOR CIRCULAR OF HORSMAN'S TIDDLEDY WINK TENNIS."

Table at center with tennis mat and net from game. Man at left (black suit, mustache) holding shooter with right hand, leaning it on the edge of the table. To right is a woman (outfit with light sash around neck) looking on with hands under table. To right is a man (dark suit, light shirt, and bowtie, mustache) at right rear corner looking on. At right is woman (outfit with V-neck) holding light-colored shooter on mat.

rectangles with red/gray diagonals in background

cardboard and red label on edges

Felt mat, 15 3/4" x 9" x 1/16", marked "HORSMAN'S TENNIS" on both ends in black. Outer background is yellow, then black line, then white line. Inside that are markings for a tennis court in green, separated by white lines.

One cardboard net, 8 1/2" wide and between 1 1/4" and1 7/16" high, about 1/8" thick. Two turned, finished yellow wooden stands for ends of net, shaped like chess bishops, 2" tall, 1" diameter semicircle base, 3/8" at top.

One copy (copy 1) contains the following:

Squidgers (1 1/8"): 2 offwhite, 2 dark green, 1 blue, 1 very worn red, and 1 yellow.

Winks (5/8"): 5 offwhite, 4 dark green, 3 blue, 2 red, 1 yellow, and 4 brown.

Winks (3/4"): 2 offwhite, 2 dark green, and 4 yellow.

Painted wooden pieces (1/2" diameter at bottom, 5/8" tall) shaped like chess pawns: 3 dull red, 10 dull brown, 12 dull green, 7 black, and 17 yellow