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Dexterity game

ca. 1944
Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Paper, plastic, metal
Overall: 4 x 3 1/2 x 1 in. (10.2 x 8.9 x 2.5 cm)
Gift of Ivan C. and Marilynn Gelfman Karp
2009.52.67
DescriptionGold rectangular box handheld game depicting Normandy invasion with map and symbols of Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, and planes labeled as Lindy, Chamberlin, Byrd with metal archway corners and red, white, and blue plastic capsules
MarkingsBack paper label: NEW YORK TO PARIS AERO RACE/ PATENTS PENDING/ Fascinating : Interesting : Educational/ Place all three planes in the hangar at New/ York, then land them in their corresponding/ colored hangars at Paris/ Played by Everybody/ This NEW CAPTIVATING GAME can be/ played by several people at one time. Each/ player is furnished with one game. The player/ who lands all three planes first shouts "PARIS"/ and is declared the WINNER./ BAR-ZIM TOY MFG. CO., INC./ NEW YORK, N.Y.
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