The Game of Life Board Game, circa 1960
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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.
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
Board game (Game set)
Date Made
circa 1961
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Massachusetts, Springfield
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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