by Eldon
Originally selling for $16.98, this unique game received an Honorable Mention from Popular Mechanics’ “Toys Of The Year” awards in November of 1962.
In January, 2010, I saw a nice one of these on ebay. It sold for $610.
Brand new, it came with an instruction sheet, score sheets and a ‘Handy Order Blank’ for when you run out.
This vintage bowling game measures more than four feet in length. It is brown molded, simulated-wood plastic. The center alley is a type of fiber wood.
To play, aim the bowler and his marble “bowling ball” with the handle at the near end of the “alley”, then pull it like a pinball machine and the spring-loaded arm lets ‘er rip. After your first shot, the assembly at the other end performs the following:
– picks up the remaining pins
- sweeps the downed pins to the back
- resets the remaining pins into position
- returns the ball to the player
To accomplish this, simply turn the hand crank to move the pin-setter assembly. It’s just like being there!
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