Milton Bradley Company Catalog, "Welcome to Gameland," 1964

Summary

Milton Bradley, a Springfield, Massachusetts, lithographer, published his first board game in 1860. It was a hit, and Bradley soon became a leader in the growing American game business. By his death in 1911, Bradley's company was one of the nation's best known and most prolific game and toy manufacturers. Milton Bradley products remained popular even after the company's 1984 acquisition by Hasbro, Inc.

Milton Bradley, a Springfield, Massachusetts, lithographer, published his first board game in 1860. It was a hit, and Bradley soon became a leader in the growing American game business. By his death in 1911, Bradley's company was one of the nation's best known and most prolific game and toy manufacturers. Milton Bradley products remained popular even after the company's 1984 acquisition by Hasbro, Inc.

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1964

Subject Date

1964

Collection Title

Trade Catalog Collection 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2021.92.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 7.375 in

Width: 5.125 in

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