Game Information
J. Jaques & Son (publisher) AGPI # · P-3208Full Publisher Info
The New Round Game Tiddledy Winks (game title) AGPI # · G-41716
Tucker Tiddlywinks # · 
JAQ-23
Title Source · 
cover
Title, Preserving Case

THE New ROUND Game TIDDLEDY WINKS

Title Language · 
English
Date · 
1888 to 1889
Date Source(s)

The "Protected" marking on the cover indicates that the patent had been applied for (in 1888) but not yet approved (1889).

Patent Info on Game

On cover: "PROTECTED".

Publisher Name on Game

J. Jaques & Son

Publication Location on Game

London

Publisher Catalog #

(none)

Cover Text

«THE
New ROUND Game
TIDDLEDY
WINKS»

PROTECTED

PUBLISHED BY
J. JAQUES & SON, LONDON

Variant Description

Wooden Mauchline box; marked "PROTECTED"; no "BY LETTERS PATENT"; no "REGISTERED TRADE MARK".

Persons Involved

J. A. (Joseph Assheton)

Game Type · 
Rules Format

leaflet (pink)

Rules Overview

"Revised Copyright Directions for", then image of box cover with "PROTECTED" on it. Includes ad for "FLITTERKINS" and other games on back.

Container Type

Mauchline natural wooden box

Cover Description

Label with orange background. White outer border, then black border with gray filigree design in each corner.

"New", "THE ROUND", and "Game" appear in black at top.

Across center and bottom, "TIDDLEDY" appears above "WINKS" in black, with each letter on a wink varying in color (red, green, and white). "TIDDLEDY" is shown on a curve at center, with "PROTECTED" on white background below, and "WINKS" below that.

"PUBLISHED BY" appears above " J. JAQUES & SON, LONDON." at bottom in black.

Underlabel Description

natural wood

Inside Box Lid

White label with "J. A. Fincher" on a diagonal with "INVENTOR" at bottom, inside a black double outline, with small filigrees in each corner.

Apron Descriptions

Wood, natural

Tiddlywinks Targets

Quality turned and polished wooden cup, in black.

Winks

One copy (x1) of this game includes the following squidgers and winks:

Bone squidgers (round): 6.

Bone winks (round): 40.

Additional Info

Label under box lid: "J A Fincher INVENTOR" (in black on white background).

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