Artist/Maker
Abercrombie & Fitch
(founded 1892)
Artist/Maker
R. Journet & Co.
Dexterity game
1930-1950
Place madeEngland, Europe
Paper, wood, plastic, metal
Overall (a): 4 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 8 3/4 in. (11.4 × 14 × 22.2 cm)
Overall (b): 4 in. × 5 in. × 3/4 in. (10.2 × 12.7 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (c): 5 in. × 4 in. × 3/4 in. (12.7 × 10.2 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (d): 5 in. × 4 in. × 3/4 in. (12.7 × 10.2 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (e): 5 in. × 4 in. × 3/4 in. (12.7 × 10.2 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (f): 5 in. × 4 in. × 3/4 in. (12.7 × 10.2 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (g): 5 in. × 4 in. × 3/4 in. (12.7 × 10.2 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (h): 5 in. × 4 in. × 3/4 in. (12.7 × 10.2 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (b): 4 in. × 5 in. × 3/4 in. (10.2 × 12.7 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (c): 5 in. × 4 in. × 3/4 in. (12.7 × 10.2 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (d): 5 in. × 4 in. × 3/4 in. (12.7 × 10.2 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (e): 5 in. × 4 in. × 3/4 in. (12.7 × 10.2 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (f): 5 in. × 4 in. × 3/4 in. (12.7 × 10.2 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (g): 5 in. × 4 in. × 3/4 in. (12.7 × 10.2 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (h): 5 in. × 4 in. × 3/4 in. (12.7 × 10.2 × 1.9 cm)
Gift of Ivan C. and Marilynn Gelfman Karp
2009.52.53a-k
DescriptionTen rectangular games in green boxa: green box with lid, paper label on top with text: ABERCROMBIE & FITCH Co./ PUZZLE BOX/ NEW YORK. MADE IN ENGLAND
b: yellow rectangular box handheld game with four colored spheres for "The Turnstile Puzzle"
c:red rectangular box handheld game with three metal balls and wooden boat for "The Queen Mary Puzzle"
d: green rectangular box handheld game with eight metal balls and cardboard wheel for "The Cog Wheel Puzzle"
e: red rectangular box handheld game depicting various animals on a farm with six metal balls for "The "Pondsnag" Puzzle
f: green rectangular box with 3D inner maze puzzle with six metal balls for "The Original "Pigs in Clover" Puzzle"
g: yellow rectangular box handheld game with six wooden cubes (3 red, 3 green), six metal balls, and depiction of pigs and houses for "The Pigybak Puzzle"
h: blue rectangular box handheld game with cardboard cut outs/background of ocean and explosions with one red cube for "Aero Puzzle"
i: yellow rectangular box handheld puzzle with eight metal balls and background cutouts for "The Whirlpool Puzzle"
j: green rectangular box handheld game depicting cutouts wihtin a trail with landmarks for "Motorist"
k: yellow rectangular shaped box handheld game with image of two men and two women toasting with plastic "cups" for red and yellow pegs to go in, "The Merry Toast Puzzle"
Markingsa: paper label on lid of box: ABERCROMBIE & FITCH Co./ PUZZLE BOX/ NEW YORK. MADE IN ENGLAND
b: THE R.J. SERIES OF/ POPULAR PUZZLES/ Popular Portable Puzzles Proving/ Positively Perplexing and Perpetually/ Pleasing Posers Presenting Persistently/ Provoking Problems Providing Profuse/ Pleasure, and Producing a Palliative or/ Placid Panacea to People Possessing a Propensity for Persistence, Patience, Perspicacity and Painstaking Propensities.
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