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Tiddlywinks Bibliography

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The Tiddlywinks Bibliography is a compendium of all substantive and obscure citations to the game of tiddlywinks in all available resources:  newspapers, magazines, books, government records, images, audio, video, web sites, etc.  In other words, if the game of tiddlywinks was mentioned either briefly or in detail, it should be in the Tiddlywinks Bibliography.

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Catalogues and Antique Prices

[] Bill Alexander and Anne D. Williams. The game catalog: U.S. games through 1950. American Game Collectors Association. © 1997. Sixth edition, Seventh edition (November 1997), Eighth edition (1998), online edition (gamecatalog.org). Many pages. <o>
[C] American Wholesale Corp. catalogue. Jan 1921. Page 139. 96c to $3.
[A] Catherine Murphy and Kyle Husfloen. The antique trader: antiques and collectibles price guide, 4th edition. © 1987. Pages 439, 446 (Mumbly Peg)
[A] Kyle Husfleon, Antique trader, 12th edition, © 1991, 1992 prices, Babka Publishing Co.; page 468 (Parker Brothers) <t>
[C] Army and Navy cooperative society store catalogues (of 1907). Pages 1033, 1035. (Reprinted by Frederick A. Praeger Inc. in 1969 as The very best English goods. Also in Yesterday's shopping.)  
[CI] Milton Bradley catalogues to date, including:
  1900­1 (see McClinton, Antiques of American childhood.)
  1910. <x>
  1940. Page 33 <x>
  1950. Number 90. <x>
  Senior combination board directions. 1954. Page 14 <x>
[C] Butler Brothers. Our drummer.
  1895 (see Schroeder)
  1914 (see Schroeder)
  Sep 1939. Page 51. Tiddledy winks and Snap Tennis
  Winter & Holiday 1939. Page 59. (Same)
[A] Roger Case and Tom Hamnel. Toys & Prices. 1994. Krause Publications © 1993. (p299: Donald Duck Tiddley Winks c1950, $6, $10, $15; p217: Pan Cake Tiddly Winks, Russel Mfg. Co. c1920, $55, $90, $145; p322 picture of Parker tiddledy winks with girl c1910.; p328: Tiddle Winks, Doremus Schoen & Co. (no year), $15, $25, $40; p328: Tiddley Winks Game, Wilder Mfg . Co. c1920, $40, $65, $104)
[A] Mark Cooper, M.D. (with Douglas Congon-Martin). Baseball games. Home versions of the national pastime 1860s-1960s. © 1995. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen PA. Page 102 ("Winko Baseball, 1945, a 'tiddledy-wink'-type game. The plastic disc is flipped by the bat from a felt covered home plate. Where it lands on the board determines the play. Milton Bradley 19"x16". From the Cooper collection." Value A-B ($50-$300))
[>A] Lee Dennis. Warman's Antique American Games, 1840-1940, Wallace-Homestead, ©1986, 1991. Pages 15, 22, 29 (Parlor Quoits), 33 (Mumbly Peg), 58 (two), 59, 91, 92, 96, Plate 4 (between 96 & 97), 124, 130 (quoits), 145, 165, 170, 171, 173 ++<o>
[CI] T. Eaton Co. (Timothy Eaton) <t>
  (Toronto). Fall and winter catalogue 1892­3. Page 67  
  (Winnipeg). Christmas catalogue. 1908. Page 19. Illustration.  
  (Toronto). Fall and winter catalogue 1918­9. Page 520. Illustration.  
  See Glazebrook for reprints of pages from these.  
[C] A. W. Gamage Ltd. Gamage's Christmas bazaar 1913. Pages 208 (Star TIdleywinks-J. W. Spear), 211, 212 (two: Tiddledy Winks ten pins-Parker Brothers , Tidley Winks-J. W. Spear ), 214, 219 (Ball Tidleywinks-The Chad Valley Games), 222 (two: Tiddledy-Winks at Sea-J. Jaques & Son; Tiddledy Winks-J. W. Spear) <c>
[CI] George P. de T. Glazebrook, editor. A shopper's view of Canada's past; pages from Eaton's catalogues 1886­1930. ©1969. Pages 15, 128, 205
[C] Hake's Price guide to Character Toy Premiums, No. 1, © 1996.   Gemstone Publishing.  Page 515 (General Mills "Trix TRX-1.  Tiddly Wink Miniature Plastic Game c. 1960s.  Lidded container holding small dexterity game featuring disks picturing Trix Rabbit.  $8 $15 $20" (good, fine, near mint)   illustrated)
[C] Bud Hastin's New 14th edition 26th Anniversary Avon Products & California Perfume Company & Collector's encyclopedia. © 1995. Page 449 ("Kanga Winks. 1971-72. 7" high yellow & orange plastic bottle with pink hat, holds 8 oz. Of bubble bath. Box also holds black plastic target and package of 16 plastic chips for tiddlywinks. OSP $4 CMV $4 complete set $1 Kangaroo only, $6, set MB"
[C] E. I. Horsman [Jr.]. 1892 catalogue. In Herb Siegel's collection.
[A] House of Collectibles. The 1983 official guide to prices of antiques and other collectibles, 3rd edition. © 1982. Page 339
  Thomas E. Hudgeons III, editor. 1984. © 1983. Page 378
[A] Thomas E. Hudgeons III, editor (House of Collectibles). The official 1984 price guide to collectible toys.
  1st edition, © 1983. Page 262
[A] Sharon & Bob Huxford, editors. Schroeder's antiques price guide. 2nd edition, © 1984.
  Schroeder's antiques price guide, 10th edition, © 1992. Page 242 ["Walt Disney Tiddley-Winks, 1963, NM {near mint} 27.50"]
  Sharon & Bob Huxford, editors. Schroeder's antiques price guide, 11th edition, © 1993. Collector Books (Schroeder Publishing), Paducah KY. Page 239 ["Tiddly winks, Milton Bradley , 1932, $15]
  Schroeder's, 1996. Page 226 ("Tiddle Tennis Ex $35"). Page 227 ("Mickey Mouse tiddly winks, Chad Valley, NMID $275")
  Schroeder's. 16th edition. © 1998.  Collector Books.  Page 222 ("Tiddley Winks, Transogram, 1939, EX in VG box $24.00")
[I] William C. Ketchum Jr. The catalog of American collectibles. © 1979. Page 298
[A] Ralph M. and Terry H. Kovel. The [Kovel's] complete antiques price list. Including:

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2nd edition ©1969 Page 473  

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 9th edition ©1976 Page 217  

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 10th edition 1977­78 Page 226 [NK1125.K64]
  11th edition 1978 Page 694  
  12th edition © 1979 Pages 211 (two), 647  
  14th edition © 1981 Page 238 Pitchem winks
  15th edition © 1982 Page 276  
  16th edition © 1983 Page 275  

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 24th edition 1992, © 1991 Page 347 Little Kittens Tiddlywinks by Spears

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 28th edition © 1996 Page 356 tiddlywinks, 1932, $18
  30th edition © 1998 Page 359 Dennis the Menace Tiddlywinks, Whitman, $35.00
      Page 364 Tiddlywinks, Huckle Berry Hound, 1960, $23.00
[C] Kresge's Katalog 5c and 10c; merchandise. Page 92. Random House. Reprint of 1913 catalogue.
[A] David Longest. Toys: antique and collectible. Collector Books (Schroeder Publishing), Paducah KY. ©1990 (values updated 1992). Pages 132 ("Blinkey Blinx Tiddley Winks Game, 1929, $30-$65"), 134 ("Fiddle (sic) Tennis, manufactured by Schoenhut, 1938, $25-$50"), 134 ("Donald Duck Tiddley Winks Game, boxed, 1950s, $10-$20"), 137 ("Ludwig von Drake Tiddley Winks, Disney, Whitman, 1960s, $10-$20")
[A] David Longest. Antique and collectible toys 1870-1950. © 1994. Page 87 ("Milton Bradley 4287 Tiddledy-Winks [with MB logo in circle with center line] $50-100" [Box is square, girl at left, boy at right, dog at top, cat at bottom])
[A] David Longest. @@@ [~~ "McLoughlin Game of Basket Ball, $60-900, very rare"]
[A] Grace McFarland. The official price guide to antiques and other collectibles. © 1979. Pages 154­155
[A] Make it rich 1982 price guide/antiques and flea markets. © 1982. Page 123
[A] Roderick A. Malloy. Malloy's Sports Collectibles Value Guide. © 1993 Attic Books (Wallace-Homestead). ISBN 0-915018-48-9. Pages 154 ("Tiddle Flip Baseball" by Modern Craft Ind., 1949, 25.00), 155 ("Winko Baseball" by Milton Bradley, 60.00), 160 ("Tiddley Golf Game" by Milton Bradley, 1928, 100.00)  
[A] Jack Mathew. Toys go to war. © 1994, Pictorial History Publications. Page 82 (black & white photo of Corey Games' Tiddly Winks Barrage, "A number of toy makers including Corey Games, producer of Tiddly Winks Barrage, and Samuel Lowe Co. marketed games that were versions of tiddly winks. The games sold for about 29 cents.")
[C] McLoughlin Brothers. McLoughlin's Christmas annual. 1905. Page 130  
[A] Robert W. Miller, Flea Market Price Guide. 5th edition, ©1984. Page 153 ("Tiddly Winks, all pieces $4-$8)
[A] Alice L. Muncaster & Ellen Yanow. The cat made me buy it!. ©1984. Crown Publishers, New York. [HF5827.M86; ISBN 0-517-55338-4]. Pages 22 (color photo of ~1930 J. W. Spear and son set: LITTLE KITTENS TIDLEY WINK GAME box top, target of two cats with mouths open), 23. <o>
[A] Alice L. Muncaster & Ellen Yanow Sawyer. The cat sold it. ©1986. Crown Publishers, New York. [HF5827.M87; ISBN 0-517-56303-7]. Pages 10, 11 (color photo of 1892 McLoughlin Brothers set #7748: COMBINATION TIDDLEDY WINKS with two cats on box cover. <o>
[A] Alice L. Muncaster & Ellen Sawyer. The dog made me buy it!. ©1990. Crown Publishers, New York. [HI-5827.M873; ISBN 0-517-57453-5] Page 76 (color photo of ~1920s Parker Brothers set #42: Playmates TIDDLEDY WINKS with girl rolling hoop, boy with schoolbooks, and dog. <o>
[C] Parker Brothers catalogues.  
  Illustrated Catalogue of Games. 1897. Sets numbered 35, 50, 34, 33a, 33, 32, 43, 80, 38, 29, 29a, 29b; 14 (Hop Scotch Tiddledy Winks), 16 (Progressive Tiddledy Winks) <c>
  Parker games 1949­1950. <x>
[A] Allan Petretti, Petretti's Coca Cola collectibles price guide. Nostalgia Publications, Hackensack NJ. ©1991. Page 219 (photo of Milton Bradley set Winko Baseball)

9th edition, © 1994. Nostalgia Publications, Hackensack NJ and Wallace-Homestead, Radnor PA. Page 273 ("Winko Baseball $165" with black & white photo)

10th edition © 1997.  Antique Trader Books.   Page 334 ("GAMES Milton Bradley 1940s-50s PTY120.BS0  Winko Baseball $225" illustrated.  Small box has "Complements of the Coca Cola Company"and Coke bottle on right.)

  
[A] Harry L. Rinker, Collector's guide to toys, games, and puzzles. Wallace-Homestead Book Co., Radnor PA. ©1991. Page 135 (photo of IB&W set TIDDLEDY WINKS The New Merry Game)  
[A] Steve Quertermous. Fleas market trader II. 2nd edition, © 1979. Page 140  
[C] Joseph J. Schroeder Jr., editor. The wonderful world of toys, games & dolls. ©1971. [GV1200.S3]. Pages 99 (Butler Brothers (three): 2 Tiddledy Winks and Hop Scotch Tiddledy Winks), 188 (Butler Brothers: Ring the Pin), 230 (Sears (two): Tiddledy Winks & set of three discontinued games), 231 (Sears: Grasshopper Tennis) <c>
[A] Schroeder. 1996. Pages 226 (Tiddle Tennis, O. Schoenhut, Ex., $35), 227 (Mickey Mouse tiddly winks, Chad Valley Games, NMIB, $275)
[A] Schroeder's collectible toys antique to modern price guide. 3rd edition © 1997. Collector Books. Page 229 ("Barnyard Tiddledy Winks, Parker Brothers, 1930, complete, MIB from $50 to $95" with black & white photo), page 231 ("Dennis the Menace Tiddlywinks EX, V1, $20"), page 233 ("Improved Game of Tiddlywinks (sic) McLoughlin Bros., 1890, complete, EX (EX box), A $50"), page 236 ("Popeye's Game, Parker Brothers, 1948, missing few tiddlywinks, NM (EX box) A $200")

4th edition.  © 1998.  Edited by Sharon & Bob Huxford, Collector Books.  (Page 251: "Mickey Mouse Tidleywinks, Chad Valley, 1935, EXIB, A... $425.00"; Page 254 (illustration): "Tiddly Winks Barrage Game, Corey Games, oWorld War II, EX (EX box) F3, $125.00")
[C] F. A. O. Schwarz. Catalogues 1911 to present, including:
  Christmas review 1912 <x>
  Christmas catalogue 1952 <x>
[C] Sears, Roebuck & Co. Consumer's guide. Catalogues, including:

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#102 Spring 1896 Page 325 Descriptive text ("winks", "pot")

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 #103 Fall & Winter 1896­7 Page 325 Same as #102

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 #105 Fall 1897 Page 716 Illustration

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 #106 Spring 1898 Page 331 Same as #105

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 #107 Fall 1898 Page 338 Same as #105

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 #110 Fall 1900 Page 643 3 illustrations including "Ring­A­Peg"

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 #111 Fall 1901 Page 689 Same as #110

Note that catalogue #s 110 and 111 are also used to identify other, different catalogues

  
[C] Sears general catalogue. 1919. See Schroeder.
[C] Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue. Fall and Winter 1927. Page 577 (two, including Pitchem winks). Abridged in 1970 reprint.
[A] Wallace­Homestead price guide to antiques. 10th edition, © 1984. Page 213 ($14­19)
[C] Montgomery Ward & company catalogue and buyer's guide. Including:
  Fall and Winter 1894­95. Page 233
  #57, Spring and Summer 1895. Reprinted © 1969­Dover. Page 236 (five versions)
[C] Montgomery Ward catalogue. 1922, reprinted 1969 by Hal L. Cohen. Page 418 (19c semi­transparent winks)
[A] Edwin G. Warman. Warman's 13th antiques & their prices. Including:
  13th edition 1977 Page 305  
  14th edition 1978 Page 370  
  15th edition 1980 Page 345 by P. S. Warman

(© 1890-$20)

    1995 Page 321 by Harry Rinker

Hop Scotch Tiddledy Winks, Parker Brothers, 1891, 10 ¼ x 6 ¾, 1 cup, 20 winks, 2 felt pads, 1 hopscotch court, advertising leaflet, rules leaflet, $60

[A} Stuart W. Wells III and Alex G. Malloy. Comics collectibles and their values. © 1996. Wallace-Homestead, Radnor PA. Page 236 ("Popeye's Game: Tiddly Winks type (Parker Bros.) $225"), ("Popeye Ring Toss (Rosebud Art 1937) $75"), page 238 ("Popeye's Game, tiddly winks-type game Parker Brothers 1948 $135")
[>A] Bruce Whitehill. Games: American boxed games and their makers, 1822-1992, with values. [GV1312.W48]. ©1992. Pages 31, 33, Plates 2 and 7 after page 38, 61, 62, 66 (FLIP IT), 73, 76, 79, 89 (two), 93, 95, 100 (two), 120, 121 (two), 125, 125, 126, 127, 143, 152, 157 (two), 167, 168 (two), 169 (two), 171 (two), 172 (two), back cover. ++<o>
[A] Helen and Al Wilson. Wilson's Coca-Cola price guide. © 1994. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen PA. Page 151 ("1940s Winko Baseball board game, M.I.B. $300" with black & white photo)
 

 

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