Tales of Wells Fargo
Board Game
1959 (manufactured)
1959 (manufactured)
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This board game was based on the popular televisions series, Tales of Wells Fargo, which was produced in the USA between 1957 and 1962. The story was set in the mid 19th century and regarded a company troubleshooter in the American West. The game involves moving your playing pieces (tiddlywinks, to represent cowboys) around the board, according to numbers on a spinner, to try and recover stolen valuables which have been robbed from passengers on a Wells Fargo stage coach voyage. It is simple in design, and cheaply made, almost entirely from cardboard. The game represents an early adaptation of a television drama into board game format.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 15 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Tales of Wells Fargo (manufacturer's title) |
| Brief description | Board game, 'Tales of Wells Fargo', produced by Bell Ltd (Toys and Games), England, 1959. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Moira Beddows |
| Literary reference | Tales of Wells Fargo television series |
| Summary | This board game was based on the popular televisions series, Tales of Wells Fargo, which was produced in the USA between 1957 and 1962. The story was set in the mid 19th century and regarded a company troubleshooter in the American West. The game involves moving your playing pieces (tiddlywinks, to represent cowboys) around the board, according to numbers on a spinner, to try and recover stolen valuables which have been robbed from passengers on a Wells Fargo stage coach voyage. It is simple in design, and cheaply made, almost entirely from cardboard. The game represents an early adaptation of a television drama into board game format. |
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| Accession number | B.88:1 to 15-2010 |
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| Record created | June 17, 2011 |
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