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TUG BOAT, BARGE AROUND THE BUOYS GAME

Board Game
©1974 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Parker Brothers (manufacturer)
Place of origin
USA (manufactured)

card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the game being played
contains a blue moulded plastic playing surface with silver centre panel, decals, a sealed bag of metal counters and balls and a sealed bag of plastic pegs in different colours
instructions
battery operated


Object details

Object type
Board game
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Box
  • Playing Surface
  • Decals
  • Instructions
TitleTUG BOAT, BARGE AROUND THE BUOYS GAME (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic, metal
Card
Plastic
Metal
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Tug Boat, Parker Bros, USA, 1974

Tug Boat, Parker Bros, USA, 1974

Tug Boat, Parker Bros, USA, 1974

Tug Boat, Parker Bros, USA, 1974
Physical description
card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the game being played
contains a blue moulded plastic playing surface with silver centre panel, decals, a sealed bag of metal counters and balls and a sealed bag of plastic pegs in different colours
instructions
battery operated
Dimensions
  • Length: 19½in
  • Width: 9½in
  • Depth: 3½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
330
Marks and inscriptions
2 players, ages 7 to 14 (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1216:1-1999

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Record createdJuly 25, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O42005/tug-boat-barge-around-the-board-game-parker-brothers/
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