Bowling Game

Name/Title

Bowling Game

Entry/Object ID

2020.22.69a-m

Description

Boxed toy bowling set with pins painted as soldiers. Each of the 9 pins is painted pink with a red jacket and black hat. There are two red-painted balls. The set is held in a wooden box with a slide-off lid. The lid is printed with images of the soldier pins and the inscription, "CADET TEN PIN BOWLING SET".

Context

Made by Newton & Thompson Manufacturing Company in Brandon, VT

Acquisition

Accession

2020.22

Source or Donor

Herrmann, Charles

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Newton & Thompson Manufacturing Company

Date made

circa 1940 - circa 1950

Place

Town

Brandon

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Game, Bowling

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Game

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (box)

Height

1-7/8 in

Width

5-5/8 in

Length

12-1/4 in

Dimension Description

Pin

Height

5 in

Diameter

1 in

Dimension Description

Ball

Diameter

1-1/2 in

Material

Wood