Barrel of Monkeys Game, 1966-1970
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Marketed as being "more fun than a barrel of monkeys," this game was introduced in 1966. The object of the game was to link all of the brightly colored plastic monkeys together as you pulled them out of the barrel.
Marketed as being "more fun than a barrel of monkeys," this game was introduced in 1966. The object of the game was to link all of the brightly colored plastic monkeys together as you pulled them out of the barrel.
Artifact
Game
Date Made
1966-1970
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.54.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Color
Brown
Blue
Red
Yellow
Dimensions
Height: 4.875 in
Diameter: 3.125 in
Inscriptions
on lid: Barrel / of Monkeys on underside of lid: 3-211294-LAKESIDE TOYS, DIV. OF LAKESIDE IND. INC. on underside of barrel: (c) 1966 LAKESIDE TOYS, DIVISION OF LAKESIDE INDUSTRIES, INC., MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA / NO. 8312 logo on underside of barrel: LAKESIDE TOYS on side of barrel: Barrel of Monkeys / PAT. PEND. back side of monkeys: (c) 1965 LAKESIDE INDUSTRIES, INC.
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