The peoples fortune teller - and a selection of the - most popular and new games - a game for everybody

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Supplementary Document

Alternative Title

U-Tel-U

Date

1899

Publication Place

Cincinnati (Ohio)

Publisher

U-Tel-U Company

Description

Manufactured by the National Flag Co.
20 round discs, 3 score cards, spinning apparatus.
With printed instructions mounted inside lid of box.
Games include The people's fortune teller, Game of Poker, Game of dice, Game of mum, Game of dominoes, Letter or spelling game, and a trick for guessing a person's age.
A wooden block and pin in the bottom of the box hold a central spinner with arrows, plus five outer discs that spin when the whole apparatus is spun. Includes 3 more sets of 5 discs for other games, plus scorecards for 3 games.

Extent

1 game

Physical Details

cardboard and wood, color

Dimensions

in box 27 x 27 x 6 cm

Language

English

Topical subject

Collection Title

RBML Historical Games

Acquisition information

Acquired: 12 November 2015 (PBA Galleries)
Acquisition made accessible thanks to the generous support of the Frederick J. and Margret L. Worden Endowment.

Repository

Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Bibliographic Identifier

8133789

Call Number

IUB02420

Collection

RBML Historical Games

Title	The peoples fortune teller - and a selection of the - most popular and new games - a game for everybody
Alternative Title	U-Tel-U
Date	1899
Publication Place	Cincinnati (Ohio)
Publisher	U-Tel-U Company
Description	Manufactured by the National Flag Co. 20 round discs, 3 score cards, spinning apparatus. With printed instructions mounted inside lid of box. Games include The people's fortune teller, Game of Poker, Game of dice, Game of mum, Game of dominoes, Letter or spelling game, and a trick for guessing a person's age. A wooden block and pin in the bottom of the box hold a central spinner with arrows, plus five outer discs that spin when the whole apparatus is spun. Includes 3 more sets of 5 discs for other games, plus scorecards for 3 games.
Extent	1 game
Physical Details	cardboard and wood, color
Dimensions	in box 27 x 27 x 6 cm
Language	English
Topical subject	Fortune-telling Indoor games
Collection Title	RBML Historical Games
Acquisition information	Acquired: 12 November 2015 (PBA Galleries) Acquisition made accessible thanks to the generous support of the Frederick J. and Margret L. Worden Endowment.
Repository	Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Bibliographic Identifier	8133789
Call Number	IUB02420
Collection	RBML Historical Games

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