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Game of Tobogganing

Board Game
1930 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design: chromolithograph on card, backed with red paper,folded
No. of squares: 64
Squares illustrated: some
Square numbering: all
Squares titled: none
Subject of starting square: none
Subject of ending square: none


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGame of Tobogganing (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed paper on card
Brief description
Card board game, Tobogganing, made in England by the Chad Valley Company in the 1930s
Physical description
Design: chromolithograph on card, backed with red paper,folded
No. of squares: 64
Squares illustrated: some
Square numbering: all
Squares titled: none
Subject of starting square: none
Subject of ending square: none
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.2cm
  • Width: 15.2cm
folded measurement
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Mrs M. Tomalin
Object history
Not all sports games reflect orgainised games and this one show that it can be enjoyed by everyone. The overall scene is a winter landscape with children playing on skis and toboggans; on one side is a refreshments hut


CGG-Games and Puzzles, 1991
Historical context
Rewards: forward movement
Forfeits: backward movement, missed turns
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: markers
dice

Rules placement: none, hand written set available
Collection
Accession number
MISC.834-1986

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Record createdMarch 4, 2000
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