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GUINNESS, GAME OF WORLD RECORDS

Question and Answer Game
©1975 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Denys Fisher Group Ltd - Denys Fisher Toys Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy; purple plastic preformed lining with an extra piece which had been cut out for testing
contains instructions, question & answer booklet, score pad, die, balls, felt, folding game board with red paper outer side, small discs, markers and miniature weights, cup and ball, distance card

Object details

Object type
Question and answer game
Parts
This object consists of 11 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Base
  • Box Lining
  • Box Lining
  • Cups
  • Ball
  • Playing Surface
  • Booklet
  • Distance Card
  • Score Pad
  • Instructions
TitleGUINNESS, GAME OF WORLD RECORDS (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, plastic, metal
Card
Plastic
Metal
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Guinness, Denys Fisher, England, 1975

Guinness, Denys Fisher, England, 1975

Guinness, Denys Fisher, England, 1975

Guinness, Denys Fisher, England, 1975

Guinness, Denys Fisher, England, 1975

Guinness, Denys Fisher, England, 1975

Guinness, Denys Fisher, England, 1975

Guinness, Denys Fisher, England, 1975

Guinness, Denys Fisher, England, 1975

Guinness, Denys Fisher, England, 1975

Guinness, Denys Fisher, England, 1975
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy; purple plastic preformed lining with an extra piece which had been cut out for testing
contains instructions, question & answer booklet, score pad, die, balls, felt, folding game board with red paper outer side, small discs, markers and miniature weights, cup and ball, distance card
Dimensions
  • Length: 11½in
  • Width: 8in
  • Height: 2½in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • Licensed by Parker Bros.

    Note
    box; printed

  • 2 to 6 players

    Note
    box; printed

Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
the latest date in the question and answer booklet is 1973, however, the Distance Card shows ©1975
Production
marked MADE IN ENGLAND

Attribution note: tested sample
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1267:1-1999

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Record createdMay 30, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O40027/guinness-game-of-world-records-question-and-answer-denys-fisher-group/
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