Aladdin and the magic lamp

Physical description

Design: dark blue card printed with a curving line of white squares; with illustrations and instructions on the playing surface together with counters and teetotum
No. of squares: ?
Squares illustrated: some
Square numbering: ?
Squares titled: some
Subject of starting square: ?
Subject of ending square: ?

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (published)

Date

about 1960 t (published)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in, Width: 7.875 in, Width: 0.875 in

Object history note

Designed as an advertising gimmick for CADBURY'S SELECTION BOX, chocolates.

Historical context note

Rewards: forward movement
Forfeits: backward movement
No. of Players: 6
Equipment required: 6 coloured shapes to be cut out from the top edge of box
teetotum to be cut out from the bottom end of box

Rules placement: on the playing surface

Exhibition History

Magic Worlds (Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery 26/01/2013-14/04/2013)
Magic Worlds (Museums Sheffield, Weston Park 28/04/2012-06/01/2013)
Magic Worlds (Museum of Childhood 08/10/2011-04/03/2012)

Production Note

john waddington Ltd, manufactured for Cadbury Brothers ltd.of Bourneville

Categories

Type: race
Subject: fairy tales

Collection code

MoC