Scrabble Game, 2006

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Artifact Overview

Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Board game (Game set)

Date Made

2006

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.466

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Stainless steel
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

White (Color)
Green
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Blue
Cream (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 13.25 in
Width: 7.5625 in
Length: 3 in

Inscriptions

on front of packaging sleeve: SCRABBLE (R) BRAND / CROSSWORD GAME / 13 1/4 in H x 7 9/16 in W x 3 in D / (33.6 cm x 19.2 cm x 7.6 cm) / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN / AGES 8 TO Adult / 2-4 players on back of packaging sleeve: Scrabble game stores in sturdy, / compact plastic case that / conveniently fits into its own / carry case. / All game pieces store neatly in / case and are ready for play / 087 10 1402 ID416486-1402 / Distributed by Target Corporation / Minneapolis, MN 55403 / Made in China / (c) 2006 Target Brands, Inc. / All Rights Reserved / Shop Target.com on front of tag: SCRABBLE (R) BRAND / CROSSWORD GAME / One Game Set / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN on inside of tag: Michael Graves, recipient of the National Medal of / Arts and the American Institute of Architects' Gold / Medal, has been at the forefront of [...] / Graves / Game includes: / 1 stainless steel game board, / 4 score-keeping tile holders, / 16 scoring pegs, / 1 timekeeping hourglass, / 1 opaque tile bag / for tile storage, / 100 plastic letter tiles, and / playing instructions on back of tag: HASBRO and PARKER BROTHERS names and logos are trademarks of Hasbro. SCRABBLE, the / distinctive game board and letter tiles, and all / associated logos are trademarks of Hasbro in the / United States and Canada and are use with / permission. (c) 2006 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. / TM and (R) denote US Trademarks. Colors of / parts may vary from those pictured. 53528 / MADE IN CHINA on front of instructions: SCRABBLE (R) BRAND / CROSSWORD GAME / game rules and instructions / ages 8 to adult / 2 to 4 players / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN (TM) on front of carrying case: Graves on top of box: SCRABBLE (R) BRAND / Graves on front of tile bag: SCRABBLE (R) BRAND / CROSSWORD GAME / Graves on game board: SCRABBLE (R) BRAND / CROSSWORD GAME