25 New Top Games [Spinoza; Spinette; Ten-Pin Top Game; Five Pin Cuban Top Game; Triangle Top Game; Three Pin Circle Game; Four Pin Circle Game; Five Back Spin; Head Pin Four Back Circle; Seven Up Spin; Spot Games; Tipsy; Topsy; Turvy; Long End Tipsy; Tipsy Topsy Turvy; Half Minute Battle; Long End Battle; Spinning Battle; Three Minute Battle; Cuban Battle Spin; Diagnoal Pins; Pyramid Pins; Half Orange Pins; Cushion Orange Game], circa 1900
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of photocopies and original game rules for board, card, educational, word games and more collected by members of the Association for Games & Puzzles International. The materials are dated from 1841 to 2006.
The collection is arranged alphabetically by publisher or manufacturer and has been inventoried to item level for additional discoverability. Some of the materials in the collection have been digitized by the AGPI and can be found on their website, www.gamesandpuzzles.org.
The physical materials are housed in ten boxes.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1900
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use by staff of The Strong and users of its library and archive.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 5.0 Linear Feet (10 document boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at The Strong Repository
The Strong
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Rochester NY 14607 USA
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