Not currently on display at the V&A

scrabble, centenary presentation edition

Board Game
©1978 t (published)
Place of origin

Design: printed card playing board, folded
No. of squares: 225
Squares illustrated: N/A
Square numbering: none
Squares titled: some
Subject of starting square: n/a
Subject of ending square: n/a


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • scrabble, centenary presentation edition (manufacturer's title)
  • SPEAR'S GAMES, No. 1013/11 (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Spear; Spelling, English, 1978, Scrabble
Physical description
Design: printed card playing board, folded
No. of squares: 225
Squares illustrated: N/A
Square numbering: none
Squares titled: some
Subject of starting square: n/a
Subject of ending square: n/a
DimensionsSize: 14in sq
Object history
SCABBLE COPYRIGHT 1958

Box is covered with red leather effect paper printed in gold SCRABBLE r PRESENTATION EDITION SPEARS CENTENARY 1878-1978
The board is the standard issue, however, the letter tiles are of varnished wood with black lettering and score number.
Historical context
Rewards: extra scoring points
Forfeits: n/a
No. of Players: 1-4
Equipment required: letter tiles, bag to hold tiles, letter racks for players, counters

Rules:
standard scrabble rules

folded card board backed with dark green paper, playing surface pale grey divded by white lines into 225 squares (15 x 15). Some squares are coloured in a symmetical manner and marked with extra score s for letters and words. Centre is pink with a black star.
100 wood letter tiles, each with a numerical value


Rules placement: booklet
Production
j w spear & sons Ltd., Richard House, Enstone Road, Green Street, Enfield, Middx en3 7 t b
Collection
Accession number
MISC.170-1986

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Record createdMarch 4, 2000
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