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A LITTLE SKITTLE BOWLING
Endorsed by famed bowler Dick Weber, this 1960s-era Skittle Bowl offered a unique alternative to tabletop bowling games. Players knock over pins with a ball strung to a pole, keeping score like regula ...
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A PIN PARADE
Soldiers were a popular subject for decorative bowling pins. Standing steadfast and in formation, the phalanx of carefully painted pins could serve as both décor and entertainment.
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A TINY TENPIN TOY
Americans turned to toys and games for home use during the Great Depression, when spending money was scarce. A tabletop mechanical bowling alley could be the perfect solution for a cash-strapped famil ...
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ANYONE FOR TIDDLEDY WINKS?
In an early version of a mash-up, Parker Brothers combined the British parlor game of tiddledy winks with bowling. The 1910s game directed players to use pieces called “winks” to knock over bowling pi ...
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BOWLING DURING YOUR BREAK
If you needed a break at work, German design company Koziol had the answer: tabletop Kegeln bowling. The ninepin game resembles skittles and other bowling games popular in Germany and the rest of Euro ...
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HISTORY OF TENPIN TOYS
In the twentieth century, kids of all ages could enjoy the fun of bowling at home with these games.
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IS IT PINBALL OR PINBOWL?
As part of the Gold Chest of Games from Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company, players could try their luck with this bowling-themed pinball table. The collection also includes checkers, backgammon, a horserac ...
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IT’S A SNAP
Players would need strategy and speed to be successful in the Snap Action Bowling game, featuring a movable bowler with a spring-operated arm. Shelcore toy from the late 1980s also came with a pin rac ...
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PIN PEOPLE
Some vintage wooden bowling pins incorporated distinctive, human-like designs, such as clowns, sailors, firefighters and others. It is unclear whether these pins were used for professional lawn or ski ...
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READY TO ROLL
Roll ’em! Thanks to the Brinkman Engineering Co. of Dayton, Ohio, you didn’t have to leave the house in order to enjoy a good round of bowling. The Bowling Alley #500 features a mechanized bowler that ...
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