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Whatchamacallit

Board Game
1974 (published)
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The board is a chromolithograph on card showing 25 named and illustrated squares, listing topics or subjects. The subjects include flowers, historica figures, animals and tools. The spinner is a black plastic pointer mounted in a printed card base, it is printed in orange and yellow with black capital letters. There are four stained wooden balls, a set of plastic counters and a printed sheet of instructions. The whole game is contained in its original packaging, the lid of which is printed with images of six of the squares, a family playing the game together, and an image of the spinner. Below each image are basic instructions for the game.

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TitleWhatchamacallit (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed card, turned and stained wood, plastic
Brief description
Board game, 'Whatchamacallit', England, Berwick Games, 1960s
Physical description
The board is a chromolithograph on card showing 25 named and illustrated squares, listing topics or subjects. The subjects include flowers, historica figures, animals and tools. The spinner is a black plastic pointer mounted in a printed card base, it is printed in orange and yellow with black capital letters. There are four stained wooden balls, a set of plastic counters and a printed sheet of instructions. The whole game is contained in its original packaging, the lid of which is printed with images of six of the squares, a family playing the game together, and an image of the spinner. Below each image are basic instructions for the game.
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'A hilarious, fast-moving word game / for up to four players aged 6 and over.' (Printed on box lid.)
  • 'Which square will you choose?' (Printed on box lid)
  • 'Who'll get a word first? Think quickly!' (printed on box lid)
  • 'The word must begin with...' (Printed on box lid)
Credit line
Given by Damian Durka
Production
Ref. no. 438
Collection
Accession number
B.281:1 to 52-1993

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Record createdMarch 4, 2000
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