Cootie Game Junior
1930-1950
Place madeChicago, Illinois, United States, North America
Paper, plastic, metal
Overall: 4 x 2 1/2 x 3/4 in. (10.2 x 6.4 x 1.9 cm)
Gift of Ivan C. and Marilynn Gelfman Karp
2009.52.73
MarkingsBack paper label: COOTIE GAME/ Reg. U.S. Pat. Office/ JUNIOR/ CAPTURE THE COOTIES/ Fascinating New European Game/ (For all ages in life)/ The object of the game is to capture and/ imprison all the cooties in the pen./ A very entertaining game can be played/ by using four to twelve of the games, giving/ each player one. The player who impri-/ sons all the Cooties the quickest wins./ GOOD FOR YOUR NERVES/ Patented/ United States/ Canada-England-France/ James r. Irvin & Co., Inc./ Manufacturers, Importers and Exporters/ CHICAGO, U.S.A.
ClassificationsTOYS
DescriptionGreen rectangular box handheld game, wartime landscape imagery with three-dimensional metal "cage" ontop and five plastic capsules.Object NameDexterity game
