Bingo Game, 1939-1955
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Now primarily associated with churches and senior centers, bingo has also been produced as a game for the home. Bingo cards are comprised of a grid of 25 numbers. As the caller yells out the alphanumeric picks, players cover the board when they have a match. When five in a row are covered -- down, across, or diagonal -- "bingo!" is shouted.
Now primarily associated with churches and senior centers, bingo has also been produced as a game for the home. Bingo cards are comprised of a grid of 25 numbers. As the caller yells out the alphanumeric picks, players cover the board when they have a match. When five in a row are covered -- down, across, or diagonal -- "bingo!" is shouted.
Artifact
Bingo game
Date Made
1939-1955
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.55.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Miriam R. Epstein.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Wood (Plant material)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Yellow (Color)
Red
Green
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.25 in
Width: 8.5 in
Length: 12.0 in
Inscriptions
instruction sheet: BINGO / A COMPLETE CARD SET / WITH WOODEN COVERING COUNTERS / AND EMBOSSED CALLING NUMBERS PAT. APPLIED FOR / N0. 4148 A / MADE IN U.S.A. / MILTON BRADLEY COMPANY - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. / COPYRIGHT MCMXXXIX [boxtop] 4002 / BINGO / RULES FOR PLAYING / FOR ANY NUMBER OF PLAYERS / . . .