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cover, though used in later years also

Parker Brothers

[title]

PARKER BROTHERS. Salem, Mass. U.S.A.

"Salem Edition.", "New 1897"; red box with flower and leaf design; 6 colors and storage sections

tiddlywinks

(no rules present in games examined)

6 inches wide — 6 inches high — 2¼ inches deep

15.2 cm wide — 15.2 cm high — 5.7 cm deep

Label: gold border. "THE POPULAR GAME OF" in black on a pink banner at top. "TIDDLEDY WINKS" in yellow with red outline on gold background framed by decorative flair at top. At a circular table are 2 men (in black, dark red) and 3 women (in yellow, red, light blue) sitting and 1 blonde girl in white/pink standing.

red with flower and leaf design

red with flower and leaf design, empty

Box bottom build-up has 6 trapezoidal-shaped compartments for storing 6 sets of winks, plus a hexagonal compartment for storing the cup. The tops of the compartments have white strips attached above the offwhite portions below.

Box bottom compartments: 9, center for cup.

A full set of winks includes1 large wink (7/8" diameter) and 6 small winks (5/8" diameter) of the following colors: brown, yellow, offwhite, red, blue, and green.