GAME PIECE BOX FOR CLIMB-IT: THE UNIVERSAL GAME

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

GAME PIECE BOX FOR "CLIMB-IT: THE UNIVERSAL GAME"

Entry/Object ID

2001.156.1.2

Description

GAME PIECE BOX FOR "CLIMB-IT: THE UNIVERSAL GAME" Color: Black; White A box with lid containing the spinning wheel and four game pieces for "Climb-It: The Universal Game," manufactured in Los Angeles by EDCO Specialty Services and copyrighted by Earl Edwards, 1928. The lid is coated in black paper with a plain underside and is part a) On one of the edges, in faded white, is the phrase "CLIMB-IT." The bottom is b) and has a white paper coating. Glued to the inside of the bottom is a sheet with a description of the game and playing directions. In good condition, the artifact has abrasions to the bottom, some discoloration on the instructions, fading on the game name lettering on the lid, and tears to the paper coating on the bottom.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Games

Search Terms

Three dimensional, Boxes (containers), EDCO Specialty Service

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Boxes (Containers)