The New Pilgrim's Progress
Classification:
Date:
1893
Medium:
Cardboard, wood, paper
Dimensions:
Open (board): 18 1/4 × 21 1/2 in. (46.4 × 54.6 cm)
Container (box): 1 3/8 × 19 1/4 × 11 1/2 in. (3.5 × 48.9 × 29.
Description:
"The New Pilgrim's Progress" board game in box with board, 2 two-arrow spinners and eleven turned playing pieces; paper covered cardboard bi-fold board with a multi-colored path from the city of Destruction to the Celestial City, the landscape includes Mt. Sinai, The Cross, Vanity Fair, the Valley of the Shadow of Death and Beulah Land; reverse of board printed, "THE/ Pilgrim's Progress/ -NEW-GAME.-"; cover of paper covered wood and cardboard box printed with images of angels, hell a man at the True Cross, and other pilgrims; box inscribed, "THE NEW/ PILGRIM'S PROGRESS/ McLOUGHLIN BROTHERS/ COPYRIGHT 1893. NEW YORK".
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
2000.454
Marks:
printed: on the reverse of the board: "THE/ Pilgrim's Progress/ -NEW-GAME.-"
printed: box cover: "THE NEW/ PILGRIM'S PROGRESS/ McLOUGHLIN BROTHERS/ COPYRIGHT 1893. NEW YORK".
Gallery Label:
Based on John Bunyan's timeless classic published in 1678, Pilgrim's Progress leads players (pilgrims) along a multi-colored path from the city of destruction to the celestial city. Still in production and popular in the Christian game market, the Game of Pilgrim's Progress continues to inculcate religious values in American children.
Bibliography:
Hofer, Margaret K. "The Games We Played: The Golden Age of Board & Table Games." New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2003.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1893
eMuseum Object ID:
42622
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fish pond
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1890
Medium:
Wood, cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
box: 1 3/8 x 19 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. ( 3.5 x 49.8 x 26 cm )
Description:
"Fish Pond" board game in a paper coverd carboard box; box cover chromolithographed with an image of two fish; interior of the box decorated with a scene of pond containing lily pads, fish and frogs, with 22 slits cut out in rows; 2 cardboard fish of various colors, with hole cut through to be caught by, and with their names printed on one side ("BASS", "SHAD") and numbers on the other; instructions printed on inside of cover.
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
2000.584
Marks:
lithographed: on the box cover: "FISH POND/ Milton Bradley Co., Springfield, Mass./ 4324"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
42615
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fish Pond
Classification:
Date:
1909
Medium:
Cardboard, paper, wood
Dimensions:
box: 3/4 x 9 x 7 3/4 in. ( 1.9 x 22.9 x 19.7 cm )
Description:
"Fish Pond" game in a paper coverd cardboard box; box cover chromolithographed with an image of two boys sitting at the edge of a river holding fishing lines; interior of the box decorated with a scene of pond containing lily pads, fish and frogs, with 6 slits cut out in rows; 6 cardboard fish of various colors, with hole cut through to be caught by, and with their names printed on one side ("BASS", "SHAD") and numbers on the other; 2 wooden poles with string threaded through holes at end, with metal hooks at end of line; instructions printed on inside of cover.
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
2000.582
Marks:
lithographed: on the box cover: "FISH POND/ 4941/ MADE IN U.S.A./ MILTON BRADLEY CO. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. U.S.A."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1909
eMuseum Object ID:
42614
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hook Fish Pond
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1890
Medium:
Cardboard, paper, wood
Dimensions:
box: 2 x 17 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. ( 5.1 x 45.1 x 17.1 cm )
Description:
"Hook Fish Pond" board game in a paper coverd wooden box; box cover chromolithographed with an image of two children and a woman sitting in a rowboat, on a river, holding fishing lines with a bridge and a boathouse in the distance; interior of the box decorated with the same scene with 16 slits cut out in rows; 16 cardboard fish of various colors, with holes cut through to be caught by, and with numbers printed on one side; 2 wooden poles with string threaded through holes at end, with metal hooks at end of line; instructions printed on inside of cover.
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
2000.591
Marks:
lithographed: on the box cover: "HOOK/ FISHPONDS"
Bibliography:
Hofer, Margaret K. "The Games We Played: The Golden Age of Board & Table Games." New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2003.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
42613
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
The Improved Game of Fish Pond
Classification:
Date:
1890
Medium:
Cardboard, paper, wood
Dimensions:
box: 1 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. ( 3.8 x 11.4 x 44.4 cm )
Description:
"The Improved Game of Fish Pond" board game in a paper covered wooden box; box cover chromolithographed with an image of four children sitting on the edge of a river holding fishing lines; interior of the box decorated with scene of pond containing lily pads and frogs, with 22 slits cut out in rows; 17 cardboard fish of various colors, with metal grommets to be caught by, and with their names printed on one side ("BASS", "SHAD") and numbers on the other; 2 wooden poles with string threaded through holes at end, with metal hooks at end of line; instructions printed on inside of cover.
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
2000.606
Marks:
lithographed: on the box cover: "THE/ IMPROVED/ GAME/ OF/ FISH/ POND/ McLOUGHLIN BRO'S, NEW YORK"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
42612
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dry Land Fish Pond game
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1880
Medium:
Wood, metal, paper
Dimensions:
box: 2 1/8 x 20 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. ( 5.4 x 52.1 x 9.5 cm )
Description:
"Dry Land Fish Pond Game" board game with five wooden fishing poles and twenty-nine turned wooden bell-shaped "fish" with metal eyes screwed into the tops in a wooden box covered in brown paper; box cover inscribed, "DRY/ LAND FISH POND GAME/ McLOUGHLIN BROS./ NEW YORK."; chromolithographed illustration on cover of a man on a beach holding a fishing line with a whale on the end and a boat in the distance; five wooden poles with string threaded through holes at end, with metal hooks at end of line.
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
2000.583
Marks:
lithographed: on the box cover: "DRY/ LAND FISH POND GAME/ McLOUGHLIN BROS./ NEW YORK."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
42611
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Crandall's Mammoth ABC Nesting Blocks
Classification:
Date:
1880-1890
Medium:
Wood, paper
Dimensions:
overall (nested): 6 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. ( 16.5 x 16.8 x 17.1 cm )
Description:
Ten wooden nesting alphabet blocks (hollow) covered in paper, each progressively smaller than the next, nesting into each other; each block printed with sequence of five letters in alphabet, one on each side, grouped as A-E, F-J, and each printed with illustrations of various colors related to the letter such as a cat for "c"; largest block printed on one side, "J.A.CRANDALL's/ MAMMOTH/ ABC/ PATENTED JUNE 28TH 1888".
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
2000.241
Marks:
lithographed: on the largest block: "J.A.CRANDALL's/ MAMMOTH/ ABC/ PATENTED JUNE 28TH 188".
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
42610
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Game of Star Authors
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1890
Medium:
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
box: 1 x 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. ( 2.5 x 9.5 x 12.1 cm )
Description:
"Game of Star Authors, Illustrated" card game with 48 playing cards and an instruction card in a paper covered cardboard box; box cover chromolithographed with a bust of Shakeaspere on a bookshelf; box cover inscription, "GAME OF/ AUTHORS/ ILLUSTRATED./ McLOUGHLIN. BROS'./ NEW YORK.".
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
2000.532
Marks:
lithographed: on the box cover: "GAME OF/ AUTHORS/ ILLUSTRATED./ McLOUGHLIN. BROS'./ NEW YORK."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
42609
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Peter Coddle's Trip
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1905
Medium:
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
box: 1 1/8 x 6 x 7 5/8 in. ( 2.9 x 15.2 x 19.4 cm )
Description:
Card game with box, instruction booklet and 149 playing cards; on cover of cardboard box lithographed illustration of Peter Coddle on his hands and knees carrying an umbrella and case with a trolley in the background; cover inscribed, "PETER/ CODDLE'S/ TRIP./ MILTON/ BRADLEY/ CO./ SPRINGFIELD MASS.".
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
2000.571
Marks:
lithographed: on the box cover: "PETER/ CODDLE'S/ TRIP./ MILTON/ BRADLEY/ CO./ SPRINGFIELD MASS."
Gallery Label:
The game of "Peter Coddle" in all its various editions was the most popular reading game of the 1880s and 1890s. The game was based around the story of a country boy's misadventures in New York City. Parker Brothers and the other major game manufacturers produced many variations, all neatly packaged in attractive boxes that were usually much larger than their contents required.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1905
eMuseum Object ID:
42606
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
St. Nicholas Series Peter Coddles
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1890
Medium:
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
box: 1 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. ( 3.2 x 15.9 x 22.2 cm )
Description:
Card game with box, instruction booklet and 87 playing cards; on cover of cardboard box lithographed illustration of Peter Coddle with a beard and top hat riding in an open car with a police officer speaking into a gramophone and three people in the background; cover inscribed, "ST. NICHOLAS SERIES/ PETER CODDLES/ PUBLISHED BY J. OTTMANN LITH. CO. N.Y.".
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Object Number:
2000.569
Marks:
lithographed: on the box cover: "ST. NICHOLAS SERIES/ PETER CODDLES/ PUBLISHED BY J. OTTMANN LITH. CO. N.Y.".
printed: on the interior of the box: "GAME/ OF/ Peter Coddles/ HIS TRIP TO/ NEW YORK/ AN ACCOUNT/ OF HIS/ TROUBLES/ AND TRIALS/ PUBLISHED BY/ J.
Gallery Label:
The game of "Peter Coddle" in all its various editions was the most popular reading game of the 1880s and 1890s. The game was based around the story of a country boy's misadventures in New York City. Parker Brothers and the other major game manufacturers produced many variations, all neatly packaged in attractive boxes that were usually much larger than their contents required. In "Warman's Antique American Games 1840-1940" the manufacturer for this version is listed as Milton Bradley Co.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1890
eMuseum Object ID:
42603
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.













