Italian Soldier Nine Pin Skittles Set on Rolling Cart, Made for B Altman watercolor brush The objective is to remove

The objective is to remove all the pegs except one--which should be left in the center hole--by jumping any peg over its neighbor to eliminate it

Leonty was born in 1929 in the Urals

This one shows wear

which features a buffalo emerging from the side of the round shield in a manner so similar to this that I wonder if this plate was directly inspired by it

Italian Soldier Nine Pin Skittles Set on Rolling Cart, Made for B Altman watercolor brush The objective is to removeI can just picture a Christmas window display at the old B Altman's on Fifth Avenue (c. 1950s or so I think) filled with a bunch of these charming soldier skittle sets, maybe with neatly arranged rows of German nutcrackers on either side! With red and green hats, coats and balls, they really do make for perfect holiday decor, with the added benefit of standing ready for a lively carpet bowling match any time! Complete set of nine pins and two balls on