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- Miniature Pitcher, 1830-1845 -
- 1830-1845
- Collections - Artifact
Miniature Pitcher, 1830-1845
- Miniature Pitcher, 1830-1845 -
- 1830-1845
- Collections - Artifact
Miniature Pitcher, 1830-1845
- Miniature Bowl, 1830-1840 -
- 1830-1840
- Collections - Artifact
Miniature Bowl, 1830-1840
- Sony Playstation, 1997 - Sony's PlayStation became a driving force in the home video game market. Released in the U. S. in 1995, PlayStation adopted compact disc rather than using the then-standard cartridges to create the gaming experience. A CD's increased storage space opened up a larger, virtual 3-D world to explore. Gamers approved and over 100 million original PlayStation consoles were sold.
- 1997
- Collections - Artifact
Sony Playstation, 1997
Sony's PlayStation became a driving force in the home video game market. Released in the U. S. in 1995, PlayStation adopted compact disc rather than using the then-standard cartridges to create the gaming experience. A CD's increased storage space opened up a larger, virtual 3-D world to explore. Gamers approved and over 100 million original PlayStation consoles were sold.
- Blockraft Toy Construction Blocks, 1937-1946 - Children love to build things--whether they create imaginative worlds or smaller versions of the real one. Construction toys are quite literally and figuratively "the building blocks of childhood." Playing with them builds physical and intellectual skills--and encourages creativity. This set of colorful blocks used pegs to help secure a child's creation together.
- 1937-1946
- Collections - Artifact
Blockraft Toy Construction Blocks, 1937-1946
Children love to build things--whether they create imaginative worlds or smaller versions of the real one. Construction toys are quite literally and figuratively "the building blocks of childhood." Playing with them builds physical and intellectual skills--and encourages creativity. This set of colorful blocks used pegs to help secure a child's creation together.
- Collectible La-Z-Boy Toy Semi Truck, 1989-2001 -
- 1989-2001
- Collections - Artifact
Collectible La-Z-Boy Toy Semi Truck, 1989-2001
- The Ungame Game, 1975 - An unusual "non-competitive," "non-threatening" board game, the Ungame encouraged adults and children to improve their communication skills by providing personal questions for the players to answer. The game board included spaces called "tell it like it is" and "do your own thing." Parents undoubtedly liked the game more than kids did.
- 1975
- Collections - Artifact
The Ungame Game, 1975
An unusual "non-competitive," "non-threatening" board game, the Ungame encouraged adults and children to improve their communication skills by providing personal questions for the players to answer. The game board included spaces called "tell it like it is" and "do your own thing." Parents undoubtedly liked the game more than kids did.
- The Settlers of Catan Board Game, circa 1996 - In Settlers of Catan, players trade resources and build settlements across a remote, uncharted island. Quick play, clear rules, and an ever-changing experience contributed to the game's popularity. Introduced in Germany in 1995, Settlers of Catan won every major German gaming award and sold 400,000 copies its first year. The game was released in the United States to high acclaim in 1996.
- circa 1996
- Collections - Artifact
The Settlers of Catan Board Game, circa 1996
In Settlers of Catan, players trade resources and build settlements across a remote, uncharted island. Quick play, clear rules, and an ever-changing experience contributed to the game's popularity. Introduced in Germany in 1995, Settlers of Catan won every major German gaming award and sold 400,000 copies its first year. The game was released in the United States to high acclaim in 1996.
- Cargoes Game, 1934-1963 - Future sea captains travel from port to port picking up and delivering goods in Cargoes, a game by Selchow and Righter. Players earn money for their cargo and for returning safely home. Ships, however, may encounter rough seas, fog or engine trouble along the way. The player with the most money wins.
- 1934-1963
- Collections - Artifact
Cargoes Game, 1934-1963
Future sea captains travel from port to port picking up and delivering goods in Cargoes, a game by Selchow and Righter. Players earn money for their cargo and for returning safely home. Ships, however, may encounter rough seas, fog or engine trouble along the way. The player with the most money wins.
- Yahtzee Game, 1961-1965 - In Yahtzee, players throw a set of five dice to complete certain combinations. Each combination gives the player points to help win the game. In the late 1950s, Edwin S. Lowe acquired the rights to the game and hosted Yahtzee parties to promote and sell the game. Through this word of mouth marketing, the game quickly caught on and gained in popularity.
- 1961-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Yahtzee Game, 1961-1965
In Yahtzee, players throw a set of five dice to complete certain combinations. Each combination gives the player points to help win the game. In the late 1950s, Edwin S. Lowe acquired the rights to the game and hosted Yahtzee parties to promote and sell the game. Through this word of mouth marketing, the game quickly caught on and gained in popularity.