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CAN'T STOP™

Dice Game, Tested Sample
©1980
Artist/Maker
Palitoy (manufacturer)
Place of origin
USA

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the game; with box lining and insert
contains the playing surface which has been cut up into four sections, two dice and markers of coloured plastic; instructions sheet
*instructions printed in three languages are printed on the box lining

TESTED SAMPLE
playing board has been cut up and its numbers scraped

Object details

Object type
Dice game, tested sample
Parts
This object consists of 7 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Can't Stop™, Made in USA, ©1980
  • Game Board (In Four Sections)
  • Pack of Playing Pieces
  • Instructions
  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
  • Box Insert
  • Box Lining
TitleCAN'T STOP™ (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, printed in colours; moulded plastic
Plastic
Card
Moulded
Printed
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the game; with box lining and insert
contains the playing surface which has been cut up into four sections, two dice and markers of coloured plastic; instructions sheet
*instructions printed in three languages are printed on the box lining

TESTED SAMPLE
playing board has been cut up and its numbers scraped
Dimensions
  • Length: 15in
  • Width: 13in
  • Depth: 1¾in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Cat. No. 31303
Marks and inscriptions
  • 3111 (hand written on lid)
  • Palitoy Cat No 31303 Made in USA, underlicense from Parker Bros., Beverley, Mass ™ of Parker Bros Palitoy ® Registered trademark of CPG Products Corp ©1980 Parker Bros (box lid; printed)
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
B.414:1-1999
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.413:7-1999

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Record createdNovember 9, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11968/cant-stop-dice-game-tested-palitoy/
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