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Toys and Games ➔ Parcheesi Game Board
Identifier:
174235Description:
The American board game Parcheesi, first published by Milton Bradley, is a westernized spin on a popular Indian game names Pachisi; Pachisi has been adapted worldwide and remains one of the most influential games in history. Other westernized versions of Pachisi can be recognized as Sorry! and Ludo.This parcheesi board stands as a physical reminder of the commercialization of the popular Indian game.
Date:
March 17 1874;1918Materials:
CardboardDimensions:
.25in" h 18.5in" w 18.5in" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PachisiRelated Entity:
Selchow And Righter, Publishers (creator)"Selchow and Righter was a 19th- and 20th-century game manufacturer best known for the games Parcheesi and Scrabble. It was based in Bay Shore, New York.
It dates back to 1867 when it was founded as E. G. Selchow & Co. In 1880, to reflect his new partnership with John Righter, the company name was changed to Selchow and Righter. Games were also produced by Chaffee & Selchow, particularly between 1897 and 1902. Until the mid-twentieth century Selchow and Righter was considered a "jobber", a game company that produced and licensed other peoples' games.
Their first hit was Parcheesi, which they purchased the rights to in 1870 and trademarked in 1874. In 1952 they licensed Scrabble from James Brunot, then purchased that trademark in 1972. Other notable S&R games include Anagrams (1934), which was a Victorian word game, originally published by Selchow and Righter, Jotto (1955), which was licensed by Selchow and Righter in the 1970s, Trivial Pursuit which was licensed from Horn Abbot in 1982." (Source : Wikipedia)
