Rare Antique Game Jolly Boys by Parker Brothers - 4 Wooden Targets Action Game
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Rare Antique Game Jolly Boys by Parker Brothers - 4 Wooden Targets Action Game Rare Antique Game Jolly Boys by Parker Brothers - 4 Wooden Targets Action Game. We only have the box top which has a tear at the top left corner but the piece is included, the target lithograph characters have some worn spots and the balls used to hit the targets are no longer present. A rare game none-the-less seldom found in any reasonable condition. The year was 1866 when Mr. and Mrs. George Parker welcomed their youngest son, George Swinnerton Parker, to the world. Their eldest sons were Edward and Charles, respectively. The Great Depression would soon open its arms to the American world, as well. George S. Parker was a hidden gem to a floundering nation. Well loved by his brothers and well liked by his friends, he was the ultimate kid at heart and soon he would bring that heart to the nation. The boy was an avid dreamer that loved to play games and his brothers appreciated his games. Their favorite game was a game that George invented called Banking. The players borrowed money from the bank and tried to make money by guessing how well they could do. It included one hundred and sixty cards that would foretell their success or failures. The game was well received by his friends and brothers, so well that his older brother, Charles prodded him into publishing
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