Not on display

Aladdin and the magic lamp

Board Game
about 1960 t (published)
Place of origin

Design: dark blue card printed with a curving line of white squares; with illustrations and instructions on the playing surface together with counters and teetotum
No. of squares: ?
Squares illustrated: some
Square numbering: ?
Squares titled: some
Subject of starting square: ?
Subject of ending square: ?

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleAladdin and the magic lamp (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Waddington; Advertising, English, 1960, Aladdin & the Lamp
Physical description
Design: dark blue card printed with a curving line of white squares; with illustrations and instructions on the playing surface together with counters and teetotum
No. of squares: ?
Squares illustrated: some
Square numbering: ?
Squares titled: some
Subject of starting square: ?
Subject of ending square: ?
Dimensions
  • Height: 10in
  • Width: 7.875in
  • Width: 0.875in
Size: 10in x 7 7/8in x 7/8in
Object history
Designed as an advertising gimmick for CADBURY'S SELECTION BOX, chocolates.
Historical context
Rewards: forward movement
Forfeits: backward movement
No. of Players: 6
Equipment required: 6 coloured shapes to be cut out from the top edge of box
teetotum to be cut out from the bottom end of box

Rules placement: on the playing surface
Production
john waddington Ltd, manufactured for Cadbury Brothers ltd.of Bourneville
Collection
Accession number
MISC.141-1979

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Record createdMarch 4, 2000
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