1937 Royal Toy, The Game of Alley Oop in Original Can
From the estate of the original owner comes this tiddly-winks type game based on the popular 1930's and 40's comic strip caveman. The toy is complete and comes in its original applied litho can. The container, or can, for this game features two comic-strip like panels in beautiful full color. It was printed using a color lithography process and applied to a thick cardboard cylinder. The can base is polished tin. The cap is lithographed tinplate. The cans' front panel shows a giant hand playing the game. The rear panel shows Alley watching his cave buddy play while a mystified dino looks on. The manufacturer name and copyright date were printed along the base. Two to four players can play. Each chooses a color and gets four club-like sticks and a triangular shaped piece for flipping. All are wood. It also includes a bisque spinning top (Made in Japan) with player directions printed on each face. Spin the top, follow the directions until all of your sticks are gone by flipping them into the can. Then go for the single black club. The person getting all their sticks plus the special black one in the can wins the game. There is no sheet of printed instructions. Size: 4½" tall. 3" diameter. Sold: Sep. 2007
Price Sold: $ 178
