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- Cuckoo: A Society Game, circa 1890 - Cuckoo is a bingo-like game where players win by covering up all the colors on a card -- at which time they yell "Cuckoo!" The colorful, eye-catching lithography on the box cover -- a staple for successful game manufacturers in the late 1800s -- probably attracted many consumers to try the game. J. H. Singer invented this game in 1891.
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Cuckoo: A Society Game, circa 1890
Cuckoo is a bingo-like game where players win by covering up all the colors on a card -- at which time they yell "Cuckoo!" The colorful, eye-catching lithography on the box cover -- a staple for successful game manufacturers in the late 1800s -- probably attracted many consumers to try the game. J. H. Singer invented this game in 1891.
- Toboggan Slide Game, 1890-1900 - Players race to the bottom of the hill to win the Toboggan Slide game. This simple game, made by J. H. Singer in the 1890s, came packed in a colorfully lithographed box with instructions printed on the front.
- 1890-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Toboggan Slide Game, 1890-1900
Players race to the bottom of the hill to win the Toboggan Slide game. This simple game, made by J. H. Singer in the 1890s, came packed in a colorfully lithographed box with instructions printed on the front.