Candy Land Board Game, circa 1955
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In the early 1940s, when polio affected thousands of Americans, Eleanor Abbott, a victim of the disease, created the game of Candy Land to entertain children during their sometimes-long stays in a polio ward. The game was a hit. She marketed the game to Milton Bradley in 1949, and it has remained one of the best-loved children's board games.
In the early 1940s, when polio affected thousands of Americans, Eleanor Abbott, a victim of the disease, created the game of Candy Land to entertain children during their sometimes-long stays in a polio ward. The game was a hit. She marketed the game to Milton Bradley in 1949, and it has remained one of the best-loved children's board games.
Artifact
Board game (Game set)
Date Made
1955
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Massachusetts, Springfield
Creator Notes
Made in the United States, distributed by Milton Bradley Company out of Springfield, Massachusetts.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2021.87.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 1.438 in (Packaging)
Width: 16.625 in (Packaging)
Length: 8.625 in (Packaging)
Inscriptions
on top of packaging: Another / MB / MILTON / BRADLEY / KEY / TO FUN / and learning / FOR AGES / 4 to 8 / MILTON / BRADLEY / COMPANY / SPRINGFIELD / MASSACHUSETTS / 4921 / MADE IN U.S.A. / A SWEET LITTLE GAME / CANDY / LAND / Game / ...FOR SWEET LITTLE FOLKS... on front and back of packaging: MB / MILTON / BRADLEY / CANDY LAND GAME 4921 on sides of packaging: CANDY LAND / 4921
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