Accession Number: 2000.165a-b
Description: Checkers: 12 round and 12 square to distinguish opposing players; molded from plastic by Wilson Plastics, Inc.; kings designated by turning checkers over; checkers stored in original cardboard box (1 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.). "One Set Braille Checkers" is printed on the middle of the box top, and "Compliments of Wilson Plastics, Inc., The Dow Chemical Co., Lions International" is printed at the lower right corner; no braille. Checkerboard: light green; formed from a polystyrene plastic sheet by the Dow Chemical Company; has indented squares into which checkers are placed. Includes a print insert describing the manufacture, distribution, and use of the game. a) checkers b) board
Date Made: ca. 1970
Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 2000.165
Subjects: Blind. Board games. Games. Recreation.
Dimension Notes: 1 in. diameter round checker , 1 in. square checker ; 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. checkerboard
Made: Wilson Plastics (checkers) ; Dow Chemical Company (checkerboard)
Material: Plastic; polystyrene plastic
Updated: 04/28/2014
