C1921 Parker Bros Southern Darkey GAME of BLACK SAMBO
Directory: Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia: Pre 1930: Item # 1224307
Please refer to our stock # BA880 when inquiring.
Offered is a rarely found, circa 1921, Parker Brothers dexterity game entitled "The Game of Sambo".
The game features a brightly colored lithograph target depicting "Sambo, a Good Old Southern Darkey".
This brightly lithographed game retains 2 of its original 4 cardboard throwing rings, Sambo's wooden pipe upon which the circular rings are meant to land, and two original, wooden stands designed to keep the Sambo target upright as well as the original cardboard cover upon which, on the reverse side, are printed the directions to play the game. The game box base is missing and the box cover no longer retains its sides.
Measuring 10 1/4 inches tall x 6 1/4 inches wide, the game cover as well as the SAMBO target piece displays absolutely wonderfully! As evident in the photos, the box cover shows expected wear given its 90+ years of age. The box cover has some pencil writing, some missing spots of paper and some soiling. The Sambo target piece, which is constructed of wood faced with lithographed paper, is in quite fine condition, as are the wooden pipe and the two, cardboard, target throwing rings. The extant game pieces do not retain a copyright year, but this game is very similar to another Parker Bros SAMBO game that is copyrighted 1921.
A RARELY found, quite visually captivating Black Memorabilia collectible!