Improvements in and in connection with Games.
Year: 1895

page_text: Dat: of Application, 30th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 15th Feb., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with Games.
I, OSCAR LEE OWEN, resident of 303 Van Houten Street, Paterson, in the
County of Passaic, and State of New Jersey, United States of America, Salesman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
Specification:—
This invention relates to game devices for children and the object thereof is to
provide means for playing "keeping store" and the invention comprises a box or
case in which is placed a number of cans, bottles, boxes, and other packages,
containing articles which are of general household use, said box being also
provided with a compartment in which are placed a number of small discs, which
are designed to represent noney; and a further object of my invention, is to
provide improved means for advertising, which consists in placing on the bottles,
cans, boxes and other packages, an advertisement of such articles, as are usuaily
put up in such form.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following Specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, and which represents a perspective view of
my improved device.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a box or casing A, which is preferably
rectangular in form, and in which are placed a number of bottles, cans, boxes,
packages, etc., such as are usually employed in packing various articles of
merchandise, and on each of which is placed descriptive matter, of the contents
thereof, or of what is supposed to be the contents.
The box or casing A, is also provided with compartments B, in which is placed
a number of small discs C, which are intended to represent money, in the forms of
pennies, nickles, dimes, etc., and as will be readily understood, the bottles, cans
boxes, and packages, may be used as means for advertising, and each may have an
advertisement of any desired article placed thereon; and my improved device, as
will be seen, while serving as a means by which children may play at "keeping
store," may also constitute an effective means of advertising.
My invention is not limited to the exact form, construction and arrangement of
the box or casing, or to any number of bottles, boxes, packages, etc., contained
therein, and I therefore reserve the right to make all such changes in, and
modifications of the same, as fairly come within the scope of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. A game device for children, comprising a box or casing in which is placed a
number of bottles, cans, boxes packages, etc., on each of which is placed descriptive
matter, of what it is supposed to contain, said box or casing being also provided with
a compartment in which are placed a number of small discs, or plates which represent
money, substantially as shown and described.
2. A game device for children, composed of a box or casing, which is open at
the top and in which are placed a plurality of bottles, cans, boxes, packages, etc.,
each of which is provided with an advertisement or matter descriptive of its
supposed contents, said box or casing being also provided with a compartment in

page_text: which are placed a plurality of discs or plates, which represent money, substantiall
-as shown and described.
Dated this 20th day of December 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.