Rare, Vintage 1949 Schaper The Game of Cootie (yellow cover)

1949 edition of Cootie by Schaper. 100% complete to include all pieces. Excellent condition with faint writing on front cover and inside instructions. Box is intact with all interior sections intact. See photos for details. The Game of Cootie is a children's board game that was first introduced by the Schaper Manufacturing Company in 1949. The game consists of a set of plastic body parts that players use to assemble their own "cooties" - cartoonish bugs that resemble a cross between a beetle and a centipede. The objective of the game is to be the first player to assemble a complete cootie. To play the game, each player starts with a cootie body and a set of body parts. The body parts include legs, antennae, eyes, and a mouth. Players take turns rolling a die and assembling the corresponding body part onto their cootie. However, if a player rolls a number for a body part that they already have, their turn ends and they must pass the die to the next player. The game can be played by 2-4 players and is suitable for children aged 3 and up. The Game of Cootie has remained a popular children's game for over 70 years and has been updated and re-released several times over the years, with new versions featuring different types of bugs and updated gameplay mechanics. Stored in smoke free environment. Well packaged for shipping. We ship fast!