Antique Miniature Wooden Skittles Game with Spinning Tops in Original Box – Vintage Toy 1920s–1940s

An antique European tabletop game with miniature skittles and spinning tops in hand-turned wood, complete in its blue original box marked with number 9710.

Details & Condition

• Includes: wooden skittles, spinning tops, original box
• Skittle height: approx. 4.5 cm (1.8 in)
• Spinning top length: approx. 4.5–5 cm (1.8 in)
• Box: approx. 9 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm (3.5 x 1.8 x 1.4 in)
• Material: solid wood, cardboard
• Origin: probably Germany
• Date: approx. 1920s–1940s
• Condition: great antique condition with light age wear; all wooden parts intact, the box shows natural patina on the edges

Uses

As a desk toy, collectible or nostalgic decor – a special holiday gift for toy collectors.

Care

Store dry.

At the Scouts' flea market in Zwettl the little blue box lay among marbles – inside, skittles and tops had been waiting generations for the next round.

A game from grandfather's day — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop