Object Details
Description (Brief)
“Bobby & Betty’s Trip to the New York World’s Fair” commemorates the New York World's Fair held in Queens 1939-1940. The lid of the box has a stylized Trylon and Perisphere, abstracted fair attractions and visitors, and a silhouette of Bobby and Betty. The board game itself has a photo of Bobby and Betty, as well as an aerial illustration of the fairgrounds.
This game comes with 26 destination cards of exhibits or places around the 1939 World’s Fair, as listed on the board. After drawing 5 cards, players’ objective is to stop at all of their selected spots using a roll of the dice. Players strategize the best route to get around the board; whoever completes their route first and gets to the finish line wins.
The game was produced by Parker Brothers Inc., who produced other games such as Monopoly. An advertisment for Monopoly and other games is included in the box.
Location
Currently not on view (box)
Currently not on view (parts)
Credit Line
The Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair 1939-1940
Date made
1939 - 1940
ID Number
1990.0542.1459
accession number
1990.0542
catalog number
1990.0542.1459
Object Name
board game
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 19 1/2 in x 11 3/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 49.53 cm x 29.845 cm x 3.4925 cm
Place Made
United States: New York, Queens
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Family & Social Life
1939 exhibit
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Expositions and Fairs
Games
related event
New York World's Fair (1939)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1315494