Game, Bagatelle
Object number98.17.311
Manufacturer
Wolverine Toy Company
Datec. 1965
OriginPittsburgh, PA
Mediummetal; metal plating; plastic; paint; glass; cardboard; ink
Credit LineGift of Spang & Co.
DescriptionSplashdown pinball-type bagatelle game.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 22.75 × 11.5 × 1.625 in. (57.8 × 29.2 × 4.1 cm)InscriptionsGame has text at top "SPLASHDOWN".
MarksFront of box has text "WIRE STAND INCLUDED" and "TRY YOUR SKILL!".
Top and bottom sides of box have text "SPLASHDOWN / ACTION MARBLE GAME / No 158".
Left and right sides of box have text "SPLASHDOWN ACTION / MARBLE GAME / WOLVERINE TOY COMPANY, PITTSBURGH, PA. MADE IN U. S. A."
Back of box has text "SPLASHDOWN / The / ACTION / MARBLE / GAME / STURDY STEEL BASE [U. S. Steel logo] / WOLVERINE TOY COMPANY, PITTSBURGH, PA. MADE IN U.S.A."
Front of game has raised text at bottom center "PATENT NO 3224775".
Historical Notes#158 Splashdown Action Marble Game. This toy is embossed with patent number 3224775 (1965) and features decoration inspired by the mid-to-late 1960s space race. Gemini program spacecraft and a Telstar-style satellite are pictured
Related institution
United States Steel Corporation
Subjects
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1968
