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CLEVELAND WRECKING CO. GAME

Table Game
1970-1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains red and card pieces which form a tall building and a crane
crane of three yellow plastic parts and a dowel stick, building of red blocks which can be covered with printed decals; building sits on a large plastic sheet printed with a street scene
with the set is a paper bag containing parts for the crane, and a large plastic bag containing the red blocks

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 10 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Lining
  • Crane Part
  • Crane Part
  • Crane Part
  • Dowel Stick
  • Base Sheet
  • Decals
  • Bag of Parts
  • Instructions
TitleCLEVELAND WRECKING CO. GAME (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card and paper, moulded plastic
Brief description
Cleveland Wrecking Co. Game, Pressman Toy Corp., USA, 1970s

Cleveland Wrecking Co. Game, Pressman Toy Corp., USA, 1970s

Cleveland Wrecking Co. Game, Pressman Toy Corp., USA, 1970s

Cleveland Wrecking Co. Game, Pressman Toy Corp., USA, 1970s

Cleveland Wrecking Co. Game, Pressman Toy Corp., USA, 1970s

Cleveland Wrecking Co. Game, Pressman Toy Corp., USA, 1970s

Cleveland Wrecking Co. Game, Pressman Toy Corp., USA, 1970s

Cleveland Wrecking Co. Game, Pressman Toy Corp., USA, 1970s

Cleveland Wrecking Co. Game, Pressman Toy Corp., USA, 1970s

Cleveland Wrecking Co. Game, Pressman Toy Corp., USA, 1970s
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy
contains red and card pieces which form a tall building and a crane
crane of three yellow plastic parts and a dowel stick, building of red blocks which can be covered with printed decals; building sits on a large plastic sheet printed with a street scene
with the set is a paper bag containing parts for the crane, and a large plastic bag containing the red blocks
Dimensions
  • Height: 16½in
  • Square width: 9in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
5588
Marks and inscriptions
Item No. 5588 Descr. Cleveland Wrecking Game Wt 12lbs Pack 4pcs Cost $6.95 ea. Cube 3.29 Terms 2/10 ("Sample Tag" label on box front)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
marked MADE IN USA

Attribution note: sample
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.1307:1-1999

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Record createdJune 13, 2000
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