Dell “The Game Kit” No. 2
Date
Credits
Format
- Softcover Book 44
- Board Game 29
Type of Work
- Finished work 5482
Printers
Publishers
Media
- paper 1354
Techniques
- printing 438
Dimensions
Locations Made
The Game Kit No. 2 was published by Dell Publishing company in 1956. It is a softcover paperback folder with a collection of 8 different board games. Two are still preserved inside this copy including: Turnabout and Lucky Five. The other boards are missing. Its dominated by bright primary colors and highly illustrative. The Game Kit was apart of a series of games launched by Dell in the mid twentieth century during a resurgence and evolution of board games in America. More specifically board games that can be easily taken traveling, and takes up minimal space. It became a very successful traveling board game, played by kids all over the country.
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