Game Information
Milton Bradley Co. (publisher) AGPI # · P-1086Full Publisher Info
Tiddledy Winks (game title) AGPI # · G-35195
Tucker Tiddlywinks # · 
BRA-012v2
Title Source · 
cover
Title, Preserving Case

TIDDLEDY WINKS

Title Language · 
English
Date · 
early 1920 s
Date Source(s)

Due to similarity of cover illustration to a McLoughlin Bros. square box game, since Milton Bradley bought McLoughlin Bros. in 1920.

Publisher Name on Game

Milton Bradley Company (rules)

Milton Brdaley Co. (cover, misspelled)

Publisher Catalog #

4287

Publisher Mark(s)

(none)

Cover Text

MADE IN U.S.A.

[title]

4287

MILTON BRADLEY CO.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. U.S.A.

Variant Description

Cover: lady's hand at upper right, clear cup at center left with a sunburst around it; red border; MADE IN USA at upper left. Catalog number: 4287. Inside: red wood bowling pins. Box label: wraparound top and aprons.

Short Description

Hand with frilly sleeve at upper right; cup with sunburst around; numerous winks in air and in clear cup; tenpins; “MILTON BRDALEY CO.” (misspelled) on cover.

Similar Games to G-35195

BRA-12v2 (cover and game very similar, but made by Milton Bradley);
MCL-17 (cover and game very similar, but made by McLoughlin Bros.)

Game Type · 
Keywords
Rules Format

printed under box lid

Rules Overview

"4287 TIDDLEDY WINKS"

Container Type

Vertical cardboard box.

Container Size · (measured in inches)

5 ¼ inches wide — 6 ⅛ inches high — 1 ⅞ inches deep

32.4 cm wide — 19.4 cm high — 5.4 cm deep

Cover Description

Pea-green background; lady's hand (with ring and frilly clothing) at upper right; serrated glass-like cup at lower left with yellow radiating out like the sun. "TIDDLEDY" in blue at an angle at top, "WINKS" in red, broadening to the right; pink outer background.

Apron Descriptions

anthropomorphic winks

Tiddlywinks Targets

cylindrical glass cup (1 3/4" diameter, 1 1/2" tall), 10 red-painted wooden pins (1 11/16" tall, ~ 1/2" diameter)

Winks

large (7/8"): 1 white, 1 formerly yellow, 1 dark blue, 1 faded red; small (5/8"): 3 red, 4 blue, 3 "white" marked with a purple marker, 4 white

Tiddlywinks Felt · 
3 green felt pads (3" x 1 7/8")
Collection • Individual(s)

Rick Tucker

Database Update Date · 
2025-04-14 20:33:06

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