Artist/Maker Bar-Zim Toy Mfg. Co.

Popeye the Juggler

ca. 1929

Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America

Plastic, metal, paper, wood

Overall: 5 x 3 1/2 x 1/2 in. (12.7 x 8.9 x 1.3 cm)

Gift of Ivan C. and Marilynn Gelfman Karp

2009.52.58

DescriptionWhite rectangular box handheld game with image of Popeye juggling with Olive Oil and other character watching, three dimensional wooden smoking pipe and six metal balls, text: WELL,/ BLOW ME DOWN,/ IF THIS AIN'T THE/ SWELLEST TRICK!/ POPEYE/ THE/ JUGGLER

MarkingsBack paper label: Popeye the Juggler/ POPEYE can catch his pipe in his mouth, balance a ball on the pipe and put the/ 5 balls in place/ POPEYE does this trick in 5 minutes./ How long will it take you?/ copyright 1929 KING FEATURES SYNDICATE Inc./ PAT. NO. 1697612/ MADE IN U.S.A./ BAR ZIM TOY MFG. CO., INC./ NEW YORK, N.Y.

ClassificationsTOYS