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Title	Puzzle parties : No. 1034
Alternate Title	Gilbert puzzle parties
Publisher	New Haven, Conn. : A. C. Gilbert Co., [1920-1967]
Physical Description	6 games (various pieces) : metal and cardboard, color ; in box 23 x 27 x 3 cm
Summary	Contents include 6 miniature games that fit into one box. Name of the games and objectives: "Hungry Pup (Get the two bones on platter)" "Ring a Peg (Proper rings on proper pegs)" "Ring a Tail (Get the 5 rings on the cats tail)" "Ball and gear (Get alternate black and white balls in cogs)" " 4 Ball Trick (Get balls to extreme end of grooves)" "Radio Tube Trick (Get tubes into sockets black base downwards."
Notes	Title take from box cover.; Estimated date of production is between 1920 and 1967 because kit number 1031 (in the same collection as this set of 6 puzzles) was dated 1920 and the company closed in 1967.; Cover contains image of a family sitting at a table playing with the puzzles. Examples of box contents are displayed on the outer edge of the image. This kit is "No. 1034" as indicated on side of the lid. The piece of cardboard with this number on it has broken off the box lid.
LC Subject Headings	Puzzles--History--20th century.
Other Headings	Puzzles (recreational artifacts) Mechanical puzzles Recreational artifacts (equipment)--History--20th century Puzzles
Time Period	Interwar Period (1919-1938) Mid 20th Century (1946-1960)
Added Entry	A.C. Gilbert Company.
Personal Collection	WWI Hunter Collection
Call #	REALIA 03273
Item #	850835
OCLC number	971982089

Puzzle parties : No. 1034

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