Title
Tikam-tikam
Year/Period
1950s - 1970s
Region
Singapore.
Object Type
tikam-tikam, Games, Toys, Hobbies
Material
Paper
Dimension
Frame size: 83.0 x 42.0 x 1.4 cm,
Object size: 76.0 x 39.2 x 0.5 cm
Object size: 76.0 x 39.2 x 0.5 cm
Accession No.
2018-00594
Collection of
NLB Type
Cultural artefact
Tikam-tikam (“random pick” in Malay) was a popular game among children in the 1950s to 1970s. One could pay a few cents to select a numbered ticket at a provision shop and win prizes such as toys or soft drinks.