5. “The Bellman” probably caused kids to tackle each other.
During the Victorian Era, a game that was sort of the opposite of blindman’s bluff called “The Bellman” came out. Based on the ad, it seems like every other modern-day toy that may have been a popular fad for a couple years before it faded away. One child would ring a bell, while the rest of the players wore blindfolds. Once they heard the sound of the bell, the kids tried to run in the direction of the sound in order to catch them. It’s very likely that the blindfolded kids collided into one another, and possibly ended up getting a concussion.
