Name/Title
"PIRATE AND TRAVELER" GAME WHEELEntry/Object ID
2001.184.1.2Description
Color: Blue; Green; Red; White
A game wheel for the game "Pirate and Traveler," 1936, with a 1911 copyright for the original game. The artifact is in two pieces. The base is part a) and has numbers in red or green spaces, somewhat like a roulette wheel. These numbers represent the number of spaces a player advances ranging from 2 to 20. There is a thin metal rod extending from the base, on which part b) the spinner attaches. The spinner has a knob at the center, which isgrasped to spin the part. A five-pointed star or flower design is the marker that indicates the number of spaces to advance. Imprinted on this part is "MILTON BRADLEY COMPANY / PATENTED NOVEMBER 14, 1911." The wheel is stored in the implement box, which is item 8. Aside from a small dent on the top of part b) and scratches on the top of both pieces, the artifact is in good condition.Lexicon
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Three-dimensional, Game pieces, Milton Bradley Company