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1932 "Lou Gehrig's Official PLABALL" Game
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Scarce baseball board game, titled "Lou Gehrig's Official PLABALL," produced by the Johnson Store Equipment Company of Elgin, Illinois, in 1932. (PLAGAMES was the name given to the company's series of board games, "PLABALL" is not a misspelling.) This is just the second example of this attractive baseball game we have offered in the past twenty years and we have seen few others at auction during that time. The large game board, constructed of wood, features a colorful depiction of a baseball diamond, with an illustration of Gehrig and his facsimile signature pictured in the centerfield area. The game's title appears in print behind home plate. This was a bagatelle game, with the "game action" determined by a ball that was released onto the game board. The ball would descend onto the "field" (the game board rests on wooden risers that tilt the board) , where it would be continuously deflected by the dozens of metal rods and wooden dowels until it finally came to rest in one of the compartments that determine the result of the "at bat." The game board displays moderate use and wear, including several minor stains. Three of the wooden dowels surrounding the "Home Run" compartment have broken off and the original game ball is no longer present. In Very Good condition overall. 18x18x1". <em>Please note: the size and/or weight of this lot will necessitate an increased shipping charge.</em></span></p><p> </p>
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