Game, Board

Object Name:

Game, Board

Object ID:

1992.006.07

Creator:

Aladco, Inc.

Place of Origin:

Manchester, NH

Date:

1976

Description:

Game, board game, "All About Town," Manchester, NH. In original cardboard box. Printed on cover: "ALL ABOUT TOWN" / AN EDUCATIONAL GAME / THE FAMILY CAN PLAY... / Manchester, N.H. / Special Edition / AGES / 8 TO ADULTS / ALADCO / THE FAMILY GAME COMPANY". Printed price on cover, $ 6.99. Side of cover has printed game name, plus rubber stamp in black, "COPYRIGHT C ALADCO, INC. 197_". Game board is black, covered with printed sheet (black, red, green, yellow); includes union bug, "Allied Printing / Manchester, N.H."; game board includes business names as well as public places; at bottom, "All Rights Reserved Aladco, Inc. COPYRIGHT 1976". Rules sheet included, bottom reads, "Copyright 1976 ALADCO, INC. / P.O. BOX 4336 / Manchester, N.H. 03108". Accessories include: pack of paper money (black ink on blue, brown, orange, yellow, green, pink paper); pack of "Travel" and "Hazard Cards" (black ink on pink, white, green, yellow paper); 12 "Shopping Lists" (black ink on white paper); 6 plastic cone game pieces (white, red, yellow, brown, blue, green); and 2 dice (black dots on white).

A. Box
B. Cover
C. Game board
D. Rules sheet
E. Accessories

Material:

Cardboard
Plastic
Paper

Dimensions:

H-1.5 W-20.5 D-10.25 inches

Provenance:

Purchased at auction of Manchester memorabilia collected by John Jordan, auctioned by Lippy DeRocher, Inc.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

Jordan, John

Subjects:

Manchester, NH, Board games, Games, Game boards