The Game of Goose
Board Game
ca. 1910 (published)
ca. 1910 (published)
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The Game of Goose is generally regarded as the first race game and was developed in Italy in the mid-16th century. This version by Spears uses the traditional spiral layout for the playing squares, but is unusual in that there are 68 rather than 63 playing spaces and all the ones that need an action in the play are marked by geese. The box for this particular game is interesting as it was adapted by the Tom Smith cracker company to hold Christmas Crackers.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Title | The Game of Goose (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph, mounted on card |
| Brief description | Printed card game, The Game of Goose, printed in Germany by J W Spear & Sons Ltd about 1910 |
| Physical description | Design: chromolithography mounted on card, folded in three; original card box No. of squares: 68 Squares illustrated: all Square numbering: all Squares titled: none Subject of starting square: pond Subject of ending square: picnic scene |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Eileen A. Brock |
| Object history | trademark of Spear & Sons - lance with standard marked SPEAR SERIES ending square shows a picnic being disrupted by geese box has large pictorial label showing 2 children fending off geese with an umbrella; trademark has been black out and overprinted with TOM SMITH'S inside is a compartment with yellow strings to hold Christmas crackers and inside of lid has a typed label No. 3160 GAME OF GOOSE. A CHRISTMAS GAMES J W SPEAR & SONS, London, founded 1877 CGG-GAMES & PUZZLES, 1991 |
| Historical context | Rewards: forward movement, extra turns, receipt of counters Forfeits: backward movement, missed turns, payment of counters No. of Players: 6 Equipment required: 6 cardboard geese, dice , counters Rules placement: sheet marked 5719/1 |
| Production | printed in the Spears Works, Bavaria; used by Tom Smith's crackers for a Christmas box |
| Summary | The Game of Goose is generally regarded as the first race game and was developed in Italy in the mid-16th century. This version by Spears uses the traditional spiral layout for the playing squares, but is unusual in that there are 68 rather than 63 playing spaces and all the ones that need an action in the play are marked by geese. The box for this particular game is interesting as it was adapted by the Tom Smith cracker company to hold Christmas Crackers. |
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| Accession number | MISC.164:1 to 5-1986 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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