oscar

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This object consists of 111 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Place of origin

Design: chromolithograph mounted on card, folded; squares and areas for placement of cards
No. of squares: 62
Squares illustrated: all
Square numbering: none
Squares titled: all
Subject of starting square: n/a
Subject of ending square: n/a

Object details

Categories	Children & Childhood Education & Learning Toys & Games Games (Puzzles & Board Games)
Object type	Board game
Parts	This object consists of 111 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below) Game Board Box Lid Box Base Dice Shaker Paper Cheque Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Cardboard Sprue Game Pieces Holders Game Pieces Holders Game Pieces Holders Game Pieces Holders Game Pieces Holders Game Pieces Holders Playing Card Card Holder Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Board Game Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card Playing Card
Titles	oscar (manufacturer's title) the film stars rise to fame (manufacturer's title)
Physical description	Design: chromolithograph mounted on card, folded; squares and areas for placement of cards No. of squares: 62 Squares illustrated: all Square numbering: none Squares titled: all Subject of starting square: n/a Subject of ending square: n/a
Dimensions	Size: 18½in x 12 3/4in x folded
Object history	The stars were all part of 20th Century Fox. See also Misc. 141-1989
Historical context	Rewards: forward movement, winner gets a cheque Forfeits: backward movement No. of Players: 6 Equipment required: markers, card printed to show film stars - jeanne crain, dan dailey, betty grable, maureen o'hara, tyrone power, richard widmark oscar card, asset cards, fortune cards, loan corporation cards, casting cards dice. Rules: See Rules with Misc. 141-1989 Rules placement: leaflet
Production	manufactured in great britain by henry hirst & son (Lancashire) ltd52/54 euston road
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	MISC.8:1-1992

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Record created	March 4, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O26401/oscar-board-game/

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