Cootie Game

Object/Artifact

-

Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Cootie Game

Entry/Object ID

0009.037

Description

handheld game with the objective to get pellets to roll in wire cage

Collection

Wenger Family Collection

Cataloged By

Julia Nolt

Category

Toy

Acquisition

Accession

0009

Source or Donor

Oscar and Bessie (Heatwole) Wenger family, Edith Virginia Wenger & Mildred Wenger Plank

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

James R. Irvin & Co.

Date made

circa 1918

Place

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

GAME

Category

09--RECREATIONAL ARTIFACT

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

4 in

Material

Paper, Metal, Glass

Color

Green, Orange

Location

Location

Location

Chest

Room

Child's Room

Building

Burkholder-Myers House

Date

June 24, 2025

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Feb 28, 2026

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jun 24, 2025

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Disjoin

Date Examined

Jun 24, 2025

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

03/26/2007

Created By

INS

Create Date

May 10, 2007

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

March 1, 2026