Two vintage Pixie Pic Up Stix game by Steven Mfg. Co. is a classic family game that will provide hours of fun. It features 26 magnetic stix and is suitable for boys and girls aged 4-7, as well as any age range.

One Manufactured in St Louis, MO - One Manufactured in Hermann, MO

The Steven Manufacturing Company introduced their Pixie Pick Up Sticks in 1951. The company was founded in St. Louis in 1943 to manufacture kaleidoscopes by Roscoe Zemelman (1905-1956) who created the first model for his son Steven, for whom the company was named.

Industrial engineer Bev W. Taylor (1924-2005) joined the company, then purchased it in 1960. In 1963, he moved the factory to Hermann, Missouri, taking over the International Shoe Company factory at 224 E. 4th St. Another division of his company, Handi-Pac, produced the packaging for the toys as well as for other local products.

Packaged as product #449, Steven’s Magnetic Pic-Up Sticks contained 25 plastic sticks and a magnetic wand. Each stick was wrapped with a metal band that the wand’s magnetic tip could attract to. The package notes the scoring as follows: plain (black)- 20 points, blue- 6 points, green- 4 points, red- 10 points, and yellow- 2 points. Players could also score additional points by picking up colors in succession.