McLoughlin Bros. Base Ball

McLoughlin Brothers Inc., located in New York, were the premiere American publishers of Juvenile books, and games for it's time. The publishing firm was active between 1858 and 1920. The company published a wide range of products, including; linen books, puzzles, games, paper dolls, and novelties. Their games were not patented so many of the same games were manufactured by several companies, but McLoughlin printed in beautiful chromolithography making them the most desired in the hobby today. In 1920 Milton Bradley acquired McLoughlin Brothers, and continued to produce picture books under the McLoughlin name until the 1970's.

This McLoughlin Brothers, Base Ball Parlor Game was part of the "Junior Series" issued around 1892. McLoughlin Bros. produced its first tabletop baseball games in 1886, one, catalog No. 440 called "Game of Base Ball," the others No. 550 "Home Base Ball," and No. 552 "The National Game of Base-Ball." The Junior Series game No. 408, was a very simple version, calculated exclusively as a child's game. The games evolved over the years with different covers, and variations in play.

The instructions on the box cover reads: The players divide into two parties or sides; one side plays as Batsmen and the other as Fielders. The Batsmen take the nine pieces and spin the dial in turn, first putting a man on the Batsman's space. The Fielders do not spin until they become Batsmen. After each spin, the Batsmen the Batsmen must abide by the directions on the dial, and as fast as a Batsman becomes a base runner, they put a new man at the bat. When three men are out, the Fielders play as Batsmen. The best score at the Bat in nine inning, wins the game.

McLoughlin Brothers Base Ball Parlor Game


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