Trench Warfare Game

“Cootie Game” dexterity toy / tin with glass top / c. 1920s

Vintage 1920s handheld dexterity toy entitled “Cootie Game” with magnetized capsules, c. 1920s. The player must navigate the colored capsules across a World War I battlefield riven with trenches, under fire of artillery, machine gun, and airplane. Somehow the game is touted as “Good for Your Nerves” though one can only imagine the reaction of a veteran doughboy to the vivid backdrop of the toy.

Measurements

5 inches long
4 inches wide
1 inch deep

Condition

Excellent antique condition.

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