Collection Highlights
Section of water pipe
1800-1840
X.47
Wood, iron
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Game of the Stubborn Pig
Title
Game of the Stubborn Pig
Date
ca. 1910
Medium
Cardboard, metal, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/8 x 15 1/8 x 9 in. ( 2.9 x 38.4 x 22.9 cm )
Description
Cardboard box with cover illustration of man dressed in green with brown hat pulling white pig, which has its trotters dug in and its head to the ground against a background of field with farmhouse and fence; playing area pasted onto inside of box, with squares marked with numbers leading to central medallion "MARKET" with bucolic scene of farmers and pigs; red cardboard spinner with foliate decoration and metal arrow.
Credit Line
The Liman Collection
Object Number
1992.12.22
Marks
printed: on inside of box cover: "4148/THE GAME OF/THE STUBBORN PIG./This game is supposed to represent the trials of a/man driving a stubborn pig to market./The implements of this game consist of a game-board,/dial and counters. The forward moves are governed by/the numbers registered by the arrow. The backward/moves are according to the directions upon the spaces./The player first reaching the Market by an exact spin/of the dial wins./MILTON BRADLEY CO. Springfield, Mass."
written: in pencil on bottom of box: "XMAS 1908"
printed: on cover: "GAME/OF/THE/STUBBORN/PIG/MILTON BRADLEY CO./SPRINGFIELD MASS."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.