Name/Title
Cootie GameEntry/Object ID
2011.578Description
A square, World War I-era handheld game, where the object is to get the "cooties" into the metal cage the fastest. On one side of the game box are the instructions and manufacturing information, while the other side has the actual game. The background of the game side features a war illustration, complete with soldiers in a trench, soldiers in the fields holding guns, fires, an explosion in the background, and biplanes flying around. The metal cage is towards the top of the box, with three red pill-shaped cooties. The edges of the box are made out of red painted metal.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Manufacturer
Irvin-Smith Company, Inc.Date made
circa 1920Time Period
20th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Label, Makers MarkLocation
Back of the game boxTranscription
Cootie Game / Registered U.S. Pat. Office / 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 ofthe games, giving each player one. The player who imprisons all the Cooties the quickest wins. / GOOD FOR YOUR NERVES / Patent Applied for / England, France, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland / U.S. Patent granted August 3rd 1920 / Canadian Patent granted June 15th 1920 / IRVIN-SMITH COMPANY, Inc. / Manufacturers, Importers and Exporters / CHICAGO, U.S.A.Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PrintedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Game, DexterityNomenclature Primary Object Term
GameNomenclature Class
Game EquipmentNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object NumberOther Number
597Dimensions
Width
4-1/8 inDepth
1 inLength
5-1/8 inMaterial
Metal, Glass, PaperExhibition
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1
