Name/Title
"PIRATE AND TRAVELER" GAME BOXEntry/Object ID
2001.184.1.9Description
Color: Black; Blue; Red; White; Yellow
A box, holding the game board and pieces for the board game "Pirate and Traveler," 1936, with a 1911 copyright for the original game. The artifact consists of a plain bottom with a pasted white-paper cover for part a) and the lid as part b). The lid cover has the game title at the top, under which is the motto "GREATEST OF ALL GAMES AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION." A color image of a pirate on a ship with a pirate's flag behind him and a galleon plying the seas in the background. The copyright date of 1936, company name, and headquarters are at the bottom right corner. On each side is the game name and motto, with images of a galleon and sun with birds flying in front of it on the long edges, and plain suns on the shorter sides. On the inside are a description, object, and instructions for pirates and travelers. The copyright date of 1911 is also given here, as are the model number "4563," company name, headquarters, and the motto "Makers of the World's Best Games." With some significant abrasions at the corners; creases throughout; many stains on the lid; tears at the corners and edges; and overall wear, the artifact is in fair condition.Lexicon
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