"Peg Base Ball Game" board game

Date1936

DescriptionRectangular cardboard box with images of batter and catcher on a bright yellow background. Blue and white lettering in a red square, "Peg Base Ball Game / Reg. U.S. Patent Office." Interior of the box has a raised bottom which serves as the playing field, an image looking down on a baseball field as viewed from the outfield. Bottom of board has a box for score keeping. Included are two small dice, six white and five blue wooden pegs and a small white sheet of directions for play.

Bio/Historical Note"Peg Base Ball Game" board game by Parker Brothers, 1936.

Object numberB-2008-0021

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Parker Brothers (Boston, Mass.)

Attributes

Classificationstoys and games

Dimensions15 x 11 x 1.5 in.

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