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- The Ford Game and Travel Book, 1959 - As the interstate highway system expanded and automobiles became more reliable, the distance of the average automobile trip lengthened. Families traveling long hours looked for ways to occupy restless children while on the road. The 1959 Ford Game and Travel Book included games, songs, stories, riddles, and information enough to "provide hours and hours of pleasure for the whole family during the trip."
- 1959
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The Ford Game and Travel Book, 1959
As the interstate highway system expanded and automobiles became more reliable, the distance of the average automobile trip lengthened. Families traveling long hours looked for ways to occupy restless children while on the road. The 1959 Ford Game and Travel Book included games, songs, stories, riddles, and information enough to "provide hours and hours of pleasure for the whole family during the trip."
- Automobile Travel Game, "Motor Chatter," circa 1920 - Rust Craft Publishers, a greeting card company, manufactured this set of novelty cards for motorists. The cards contain humorous stories related to the automobile. The cards could help pass the time on long drives or give the motorist a little cheer when "something is the matter" with the vehicle.
- circa 1920
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Automobile Travel Game, "Motor Chatter," circa 1920
Rust Craft Publishers, a greeting card company, manufactured this set of novelty cards for motorists. The cards contain humorous stories related to the automobile. The cards could help pass the time on long drives or give the motorist a little cheer when "something is the matter" with the vehicle.
- Fun on Wheels: 150 Games, Puzzles, and Brainteasers to Help Parents Keep Children Entertained and at Peace in the Car, 1960 - As the interstate highway system expanded and automobiles became more reliable, the distance of the average automobile trip lengthened. Families traveling long hours looked for ways to occupy restless children while on the road. This book by Dave Garroway, the founding host and popular anchor of NBC's Today TV show (1952-1961), consisted of games, quizzes, riddles, songs, and coin tricks that "guaranteed miles of motoring pleasure."
- 1960
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Fun on Wheels: 150 Games, Puzzles, and Brainteasers to Help Parents Keep Children Entertained and at Peace in the Car, 1960
As the interstate highway system expanded and automobiles became more reliable, the distance of the average automobile trip lengthened. Families traveling long hours looked for ways to occupy restless children while on the road. This book by Dave Garroway, the founding host and popular anchor of NBC's Today TV show (1952-1961), consisted of games, quizzes, riddles, songs, and coin tricks that "guaranteed miles of motoring pleasure."
- Are We There Yet?, 1985 - As the interstate highway system expanded and automobiles became more reliable, the distance of the average automobile trip lengthened. Families traveling long hours looked for ways to occupy restless children while on the road. Rand McNally, a company known for its road maps and atlases, produced this book of family-oriented games, puzzles, and quizzes in the 1980s.
- 1985
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Are We There Yet?, 1985
As the interstate highway system expanded and automobiles became more reliable, the distance of the average automobile trip lengthened. Families traveling long hours looked for ways to occupy restless children while on the road. Rand McNally, a company known for its road maps and atlases, produced this book of family-oriented games, puzzles, and quizzes in the 1980s.