ON THE ROAD red car, biplane in background,

Item
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Set

FATHER TUCK'S PICTURE BUILDING. ENGINE. MOTOR CAR. STEAMSHIP

Set Comment

A boxed set of three different board puzzles. Each has push fit style pieces that fit into a shaped backing board with firm edges. Descriptions of each puzzle are on the reverse of each backing board. The boxes are numbered with Tuck numbers but the individual puzzles are not. Each piece is titled to fit into the corresponding titled spot on the board. The box is marked RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS, LTD. LONDON. PARIS. BERLIN. NEW YORK. MONTREAL. DESIGNED IN ENGLAND. PRINTED IN SAXONY. PATENT NO 4665, 1909, PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN. The box is not in the reference collection and the Tuck number on it is unknown. There are three different sets, two English (red trimmed cover, green trimmed cover) and one German set titled ONKEL TUCK'S PUZZLE BAUKASTEN FUR KNABEN

Set Covers

Title

ON THE ROAD red car, biplane in background,

Item Comment

a red car being driven by a driver, a loving couple in the back seat, a chicken runs before and a small dog runs beside, a biplane flies in the skies above, approx 35 pieces pieces, cardboard, on the reverse EVERY THING IN THIS PICTURE LOOKS BRIGHT AND HAPPY, EXCEPT PERHAPS THE HEN WHICH IS AFRAID OF BEING RUN OVER.....,

Type

Puzzle

Size

10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. board