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Trench football game
1916, Toy
Trench football game
Trench football game
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Item no
36545
Title
Trench football game with ball bearing 'ball'
Description
Trench football game. Printed card maze for ball bearing with card backing featuring 'pot holes' stamped through. Wooden frame with glass cover. Hole at base of glass cover allows ball to be retrieved. Includes cartoon images of German military leaders and politicians. Ball bearing included.
Date
1916
Type
Toy
Location
Museum of Edinburgh
Accession number
MC11111
The aim of this game of skill is to get a ball bearing past various German characters and into the goal without it disappearing down a hole.
The back of the game gives tips on the strengths and weaknesses of each opposition 'player'. It refers to the Kaiser as 'Lord High Everything, Canting Bully Bill' and notes that 'He holds the record for mouth, and foul play'.
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