cover

Parker Brothers

16 (not marked

in catalog only)

[none]

[title PROGRESSIVE
TIDDLEDY WINKS]

COPYRIGHTED
1891 BY
PARKER BROTHERS
SALEM MASS

P-B

progressive, tiddlywinks

leaflet (8 sides)

"DIRECTIONS FOR PROGRESSIVE TIDDLEDY WINKS."

10½ inches wide — 7¼ inches high — 2 inches deep

26.7 cm wide — 18.4 cm high — 5.1 cm deep

Box background: interlocking pebble pattern. Top label: offwhite background with an offwhite outer border and a golden-brown inner border of 5 concentric rectangles.

In pale pink in the background at top: several tables with adult men and women; a tall fern appears on the right.

"PROGRESSIVE" appears on a banner above "TIDDLEDY" on another banner, with "WINKS" to the right on another banner.and other lettering in golden-brown with thick letters.

"COPYRIGHTED" appears on a banner below at a slightly curved angle, with "1891 BY" on a slightly curved banner to the right. "PARKER BROTHERS." above "• SALEM MASS •" appears on a larger, horizontal banner to the right at center bottom. "P • B" appears to the right with rosettes on either side. Allof this text appears in golden brown.

interlocking pebble pattern, empty

"PROGRESSIVE PARTY" score cards with ribbons. "PROGRESSIVE PARTY" on the back of each card along with a decorative illustration of branches, leaves, and circular cones. Each card has a small ribbon tied through a hole at top. Stars are available to stick onto the backs of these cards. The fronts are plain white.

One set has 3 light blue, 3 light brown, 4 light orange, and 2 red card backs.

Another set has blue printing on all cards, but the background tint is different: 4 with a faint pink tint, 4 with a faint green tint, 4 with a faint yellow tint, and 4 with a faint blue tint.

A full set of score cards most likely has 4 sets of 4 cards.

4 wooden cups painted black (1 7/8" at top, 1 5/8" at bottom, concave side, 1 1/2" tall)

small (5/8"): 39 red, 6 orange (with x marks), 11 white, 39 yellow, 6 purple, 4 green