| Collection |
APH Collection |
| Artist |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Credit line |
Museum Purchase, 2008.28. |
| Date |
2008 |
| Description |
Rectangular molded-urethane game board, enameled yellow, with long rectilinear recesses molded into two edges; a white tinplate strip with regularly spaced raised lines is stapled above each recess; white steel spinner disc bolted in center with four quadrants separated by raised lines and numbered 1-4 in both raised print and braille; a raised line on both sides of the board serves as a pointer for the spinner; plastic baggie holds 18 smooth magnetic blue game squares and 18 rough black magnetic game pieces. |
| Dimensions |
H-1.125 W-14.5 D-14.5 inches |
| Dimension notes |
Overall |
| Year Range from |
1976 |
| Year range to |
2008 |
| Made |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Material |
Urethane, tinplate, steel, sandpaper |
| Object ID |
2008.28.2 |
| Object Name |
Game |
| Place of Origin |
Louisville, KY |
| Provenance/History |
Purchased from APH stock in 2008. A federal grant established the Instructional Materials Resource Center at APH in 1966. In 1974-75, the IMRC managed a research project to develop tactile analogs of ten games for children and test them for tactile legibility and ease of their instructions. The games were prototyped and tested by Ken Coy and Elizabeth Hurko at APH. The Game of Squares, 10-Spot, Take Away, and Baseball were approved for production. Take Away first appeared in the APH Catalog in 1976. Take Away taught basic game skills. Players alternated spinning the spinner and removing the resulting number of game pieces from their opponent's board. When a player had no pieces left, the other player won. It was recommended for ages 5 and up. |
| Search Terms |
Instructional Materials Resource Center
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Subjects |
Blind.
Education.
Games.
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Instructional aids, tools, and supplies. |
| Title |
Take Away Game |
