Heart Shaped Hand Made Puzzle Purse Parlor Game - Witty Questions

Published by [1860]

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Seller: Eclectibles, ABAA, Tolland, CT, U.S.A.Eclectibles, ABAA

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A 3" x 3 1/2" folded paper "puzzle purse" of sorts. in that the pages must be folded correctly to return it to its original form which is only the first part of the puzzle. Sawtooth painted boarder decoration on coated stock covers with applied gold scrap. Includes five (5) plus eight (8) segment pages with scalloped edges trimmed in red , thus allowing for the hear shape when folded. Each of the scallop sections has a hand penned question "Who is that Lady whose visits nobody wishes tho' her Mother is welcome by all parties?" There is a word of three syllables that contains the 24 letters" "Spell the archipelago with three letters" "Why is a man making 100 per cent of his money like Ireland " "Why is a candle like a tobacconist" "What word is that which contains all the six vowels in their regular order" As you rotate the page eventually the next page unfolds. It is somewhat difficult to determine when you've seen all the permutations of the pages. One scallop of a page is lacking. Wear on covers, sting closure lacking. …

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Title
Heart Shaped Hand Made Puzzle Purse Parlor Game - Witty Questions
Publisher
[1860]
Seller catalogs
Ephemera, Paper with a Secret

Eclectibles, ABAA

Tolland, CT, U.S.A.

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A site for collectors, dealers, researchers and institutions to browse our "bins" of interesting, attractive, informative and amusing items for sale. Most of our items are from the 19th Century and are ephemera, or other items on paper. Some categories we specialize in are childhood ephemera including paper dolls, children's books and game; historical memorabilia including business correspondence, early recreational travel in America, menus, advertising, business and trade cards and catalogs; and Victoriana including valentines and other love tokens,We also have a large selection of early ephemera relating to the bookselling trade. Items are often selected for content, not just graphic appeal.…

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