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- Anagram Game, 1860-1880 - Anagrams, in which letters of a word or group of words are transposed to produce other words, became a popular and fun way in the 1800s to teach spelling and logic. It was the forerunner to crossword puzzles and the game of Scrabble.
- 1860-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Anagram Game, 1860-1880
Anagrams, in which letters of a word or group of words are transposed to produce other words, became a popular and fun way in the 1800s to teach spelling and logic. It was the forerunner to crossword puzzles and the game of Scrabble.
- Spill and Spell Dice Game, 1957 - Spill and Spell is competitive. Players take turns spilling fifteen lettered cubes and spelling out words from the upturned letters. Complex scoring requires addition and multiplication skills. The longer the word, the more points, and words that intersect like a crossword puzzle double the score. The first player to earn 300 points wins!
- 1957
- Collections - Artifact
Spill and Spell Dice Game, 1957
Spill and Spell is competitive. Players take turns spilling fifteen lettered cubes and spelling out words from the upturned letters. Complex scoring requires addition and multiplication skills. The longer the word, the more points, and words that intersect like a crossword puzzle double the score. The first player to earn 300 points wins!
- Scrabble: Sentence Game for Juniors, 1983 - Selchow and Righter, manufacturer of Scrabble, the popular word-spelling game, also created a sentence game for children. The game consists of a double-sided board. One side has sentences already placed on the board -- beginners match words to pictures. The other side contains the traditional grid where older children create sentences using word tiles.
- 1983
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Scrabble: Sentence Game for Juniors, 1983
Selchow and Righter, manufacturer of Scrabble, the popular word-spelling game, also created a sentence game for children. The game consists of a double-sided board. One side has sentences already placed on the board -- beginners match words to pictures. The other side contains the traditional grid where older children create sentences using word tiles.
- Scrabble Game, 1953-1960 - In the 1930s, Alfred Mosher Butts created a crossword-spelling game. His business partner James Brunot helped refine the rules and board design. They trademarked the name Scrabble in 1948 and renamed the game. After public demand soared in the early 1950s, the two inventors could not keep up with production. They licensed game manufacturers Selchow and Righter Company to market and distribute the game.
- 1953-1960
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Scrabble Game, 1953-1960
In the 1930s, Alfred Mosher Butts created a crossword-spelling game. His business partner James Brunot helped refine the rules and board design. They trademarked the name Scrabble in 1948 and renamed the game. After public demand soared in the early 1950s, the two inventors could not keep up with production. They licensed game manufacturers Selchow and Righter Company to market and distribute the game.
- Word Game, 1840-1860 - This set of cards contains short printed phrases used for a story word game. Players read a story, but at times insert these random phrases. Some readings make sense when read aloud, while others would be humorous and would get players laughing and having a good time.
- 1840-1860
- Collections - Artifact
Word Game, 1840-1860
This set of cards contains short printed phrases used for a story word game. Players read a story, but at times insert these random phrases. Some readings make sense when read aloud, while others would be humorous and would get players laughing and having a good time.
- Travel Edition Scrabble, 1987-1989 - Vacationing long distances by car, at times, can prove monotonous. To help pass the time, families could play games while driving down the highway. Coleco produced this travel edition of Scrabble, a popular crossword-spelling game.
- 1987-1989
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Travel Edition Scrabble, 1987-1989
Vacationing long distances by car, at times, can prove monotonous. To help pass the time, families could play games while driving down the highway. Coleco produced this travel edition of Scrabble, a popular crossword-spelling game.
- Anagram Game, 1850-1880 - Anagrams, in which letters of a word or group of words are transposed to produce other words, became a popular and fun way in the 1800s to teach spelling and logic. It was the forerunner to crossword puzzles and the game of Scrabble.
- 1850-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Anagram Game, 1850-1880
Anagrams, in which letters of a word or group of words are transposed to produce other words, became a popular and fun way in the 1800s to teach spelling and logic. It was the forerunner to crossword puzzles and the game of Scrabble.