Unique 1890 Vintage Rare & Antique The T. A Snider Diamond Puzzle 10pcs cardboard
Unique 1890 Vintage, Rare & Antique The T. Snider Diamond Puzzle 10pcs cardboard. Pre-Owned (vintage wear and tear so view all pictures). NOTE : Missing one piece (one of the litte triangle). Information regarding about the puzzle history down.
With pictures of their products on the puzzle pieces. (I'm grateful to Will Shortz that he found for me a sample of this rare puzzle). Also, a wooden version of this puzzle was produced in Japan under the name Parallel.
Box: 1/4 x 4 x 2 1/2 in. (0.6 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm) Overall (puzzle completed): 6 7/8 x 6 3/4 in. (17.5 x 17.1 cm).Lithographed: on the box cover: THE/ T. SNIDER/ DIAMOND/ PUZZLE/ CINCINNATI, O. / Place the enclosed ten/ cards, printed side/ up, so as to form/ a perfect/ square. / On receipt of Ten Cents/ a duplicate of this puzzle will be/ sent post pa.
Snider Diamond Puzzle" advertising puzzle with ten pieces in a trapezoidal cardboard box; each chromolithographed puzzle piece has an advertisement for a Snider product including soup, catsup, and chili sauce; box cover printed, "THE/ T.