This Puzzle Peg Game features a square silhouette and a rustic texture, offering a grounded aesthetic for curated study displays.
Hailing from the early 1920s and manufactured by the noted Lubbers & Bell Mfg. Co. of Clinton, Iowa, this set is a quintessential piece of American toy history. The box lid serves as both the instruction manual and a striking piece of graphic art, featuring the iconic wise owl mascot guiding the player through the "educational game for young and old."
The game is complete with its original wooden board and a full set of pegs, though two pegs are period-correct replacements from a different set, speaking to this item's long life as a beloved family brain teaser. The box itself bears the honest marks of a century, including significant surface wear and paper loss to the lid graphic, which only enhances its authentic antique character for display in a study or library. It remains a tactile, challenging puzzle that fits seamlessly into a collection of early 20th-century folk art or vintage tabletop games.
Details: Complete but 2 of the pegs are different. Instructions are on the box cover. Box is in used condition.
This item is antique, over 100 years old. All measurements are close but approximate. I measure in quarter inches.