Vintage Baseball Game Collection (5) Including Walter Johnson Game

Sold For:

$480

Year:

1910

Auction:

2018 Fall

Lot #:

2100

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Collection of five vintage baseball games spanning the years 1908-1925. Unless otherwise noted, all of the games include the original issued box. 1) Circa 1908 Peg Base Ball. Board game manufactured by Parker Bros. (Salem, Massachusetts). Missing the dice and dice cup. Ten pegs included. 12 x 10.75 x 2.25 inches. Pr-Fr, with missing lid flaps. 2) Circa 1910 Parlor Base Ball. Board game manufactured at the Spearworks in Bavaria. Complete with wood die and 18 pegs. 13.75 x 11 x 1.25 inches. Fr, with torn flaps and heavy staining. 3) Circa 1916 World Series Base Ball Game. Board game manufactured by United Games Company (Boston, Massachusetts). Comes with four discs (original contents unknown). 14 x 17 x 1 inches. Fr-Gd, with torn lid flaps. 4) Circa 1920 Walter Johnson Ball Game. Board game. No manufacturer listed. Near complete with top and eight of ten coins. 10 x 14.25 x 2 inches. Fr, with torn and repaired cover and flaps. 5) Circa 1925 The Great American Game. Wood and tin construction, with a revolving drum wheel that dictates the action. Produced by the Frantz Manufacturing Company (Sterling, Illinois). No box. Missing the pegs. 9 x 13.5 x 3.5 inches. Gd. Total: 5 games. The substantial size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot. Reserve $200. Estimate (open).