THE NOVEL GAME OF PAGODAH

On cover: "REGISTERED UNDER THE PATENT ACTS", "RD. NO. 169330.".

M.I.P. Co.

Multum In Parvo Co.

(no catalog number shown on game)

[none]

«THE
NOVEL
GAME
OF
PAGODAH»

MERRIMENT
AND SKILL
COPYRIGHTED & REGISTERED
UNDER THE PATENT ACTS

RD. NO. 169330.

M.I.P. CO. LONDON

Underlabel has a dull dark blue-green with light gold leaves.

pagodah

1 shilling

1 shilling 6 pence

2 shillings 6 pence (ad in game)

leaflet (4 sides)

"THE BEST GAME EVER INVENTED."
"DIRECTIONS AND RULES"
"FOR PLAYING"
'"PAGODAH"'
"THE NEW GAME"
"OF"
"SKILL AND MERRIMENT"
"Strictly Protected. -- Registered and Patented."

cardboard box

2 ⅞ inches wide — 4 ⅝ inches high — 2 inches deep

8.6 cm wide — 14.3 cm high — 5.1 cm deep

Label. Upper cup and lower cup of target depicted on cover. In upper cup, "THE" above "NOVEL" above "GAME OF". Below, over shaft, are the individual letters of "PAGADOH", each in black on a diamond with varying colors., angling upwards to the right. On lower cup is "MERRIMENT" above "SKILL" above "COPYRIGHTED & REGISTERED" above "UNDER THE PATENT ACTG". To left of lower cup is "RD. NO." and to right, "169330.". "M.I.P.Co. LONDON" is at bottom.

dull dark blue-green with light gold leaves

dark blue, empty

It has a glossy, nicely turned natural wooden cup (1 7/8" in diameter, 1 1/2" tall, with a base that is 1 3/4" in diameter at bottom that flares out 1/8" all around the base. A 1/4" hole is present inside the bottom of the cup.

A round dowel rod (2 1/8" long, 1/4" wide) with two pointed ends is included. One end is intended to be inserted into the hole inside the cup described above. The other end is intended to be inserted into a similar hole at the bottom of a small natural wooden cup (almost 1/4" wide hole, 1" diameter at top, 1" tall) with side narrowing and curving inward toward the bottom where the hole is.

An additional natural wooden piece, shaped like a pawn and with a black-painted sphere (3/8" diameter) on top, also has a hole on the bottom that is around 1/4" wide. It measures 1" tall.

Squidgers and winks are provided. One set has up to 6 winks (5/8" in diameter) in orange, red, purple, and green, plus a different blue wink. It also includes squidgers (1 1/8" in diameter).

Yes (included but not counted or measured).

Included is a large wholesale advertisement for Multum In Parvo Co. games on a red sheet that has been folded multiple ways to fit into the small box.

Richard Ballam Collection, Oxford Bodleian Library

Rick Tucker