Toboggan Slide Game, 1890-1900

Summary

Players race to the bottom of the hill to win the Toboggan Slide game. This simple game, made by J. H. Singer in the 1890s, came packed in a colorfully lithographed box with instructions printed on the front.

Players race to the bottom of the hill to win the Toboggan Slide game. This simple game, made by J. H. Singer in the 1890s, came packed in a colorfully lithographed box with instructions printed on the front.

Artifact

Board game (Game set)

Date Made

1890-1900

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

29.1496.28

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Wood (Plant material)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Blue
Yellow
Red
White (Color)
Orange (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 0.75 in

Width: 5.25 in

Length: 5.25 in

Inscriptions

on box top: TOBOGGAN / SLIDE

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