Museum Collections
Luce Center
Spedem Auto Race Game
Title
Spedem Auto Race Game
Date
1929
Medium
Cardboard, paper, metal, wood
Dimensions
board: 17 5/8 x 17 1/4 in. ( 44.8 x 43.8 cm )
Description
"Spedem Auto Race Game" board game with a bi-fold paper covered cardboard game board and separate playing pieces box; playing pieces include a paper covered cardboard dice cup, six wooden die with the sides marked, "B/ D/ P/ S/ F/ M", six metal cars labeled, "DODGE", "FORD", "PAIGE", "STUTZ", "BUICK" and "MAX" and 12 handwritten cards numbered 1 through 6; board chromolithographed with a U-shaped six lane race track around a green with cars, men and three buildings; board inscribed, "SPE/ DEM/ AUTO RACE/ SPE/ DEM/ AUTO RACE/ START/ FINISH/ BLOW-OUT LOSE ONE THROW/ ACCIDENT RETURN TO START/ ALL-FAIR INCORPORATED CHURCHVILLE, N. Y. MADE IN U.S.A./ PATENTED APRIL 20, 1922"; label on the reverse of the board with a race car and the inscription, "AN ALL-FAIR GAME/ SPE/ DEM/ AUTO RACE/ GAME/ COPYRIGHT 1929 BY ALL-FAIR INCORPORATED CHURCHVILLE, N. Y. MADE IN U.S.A."
Credit Line
The Liman Collection
Object Number
2000.513
Marks
lithographed: on the board: "SPE/ DEM/ AUTO RACE/ SPE/ DEM/ AUTO RACE/ START/ FINISH/ BLOW-OUT LOSE ONE THROW/ ACCIDENT RETURN TO START/ ALL-FAIR INCORPORATED CHURCHVILLE, N. Y. MADE IN U.S.A./ PATENTED APRIL 20, 1922"
lithographed: on the board label: "AN ALL-FAIR GAME/ SPE/ DEM/ AUTO RACE/ GAME/ COPYRIGHT 1929 BY ALL-FAIR INCORPORATED CHURCHVILLE, N. Y. MADE IN U.S.A."
lithographed: on the box cover: "TOYS/ ALL-FAIR/ GAMES/ AUTO RACE/ GAME"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





