The Game of Life Board Game, circa 1960

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Artifact Overview

The Game of Life was introduced in 1960 to celebrate the Milton Bradley Company's 100th anniversary. It included new features for board games: a three-dimensional board and integral plastic spinner. Throughout the game, players "experienced" major life events -- like getting a new job or starting a family -- as they competed to earn the most assets.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Board game (Game set)

Date Made

circa 1961

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made in the United States, distributed by Milton Bradley Company of Springfield, Massachusetts.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2021.89.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 2 in (Packaging)
Width: 20.75 in (Packaging)
Length: 15.5 in (Packaging)

Inscriptions

on top of packaging: Another / MB / MILTON / BRADLEY / KEY / TO FUN / and learning / FOR AGES / 9 to ADULT / MILTON / BRADLEY / 100th / ANNIVERSARY / GAME / 4000 / MADE IN U.S.A. / THE GAME OF / LIFE / A FAMILY GAME / I HEARTILY ENDORSE / THIS GAME / Art Linkletter on front of packaging: MB / MILTON / BRADLEY / THE / GAME OF / LIFE 4000 on sides of packaging: THE / GAME OF / LIFE on back of packaging: THE / GAME OF / LIFE / (C) 1960 LINK RESEARCH CORP. / UNDER BERNE & UNIVERSAL / COPYRIGHT CONVENTIONS / PRINTED IN U.S.A./ MB / MILTON / BRADLEY / 4000
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The Game of Life Board Game, circa 1960