Game Information

Game Information
Parker Brothers Inc. (publisher) AGPI # · P-1238Full Publisher Info
Calling All Cars (game) AGPI # · G-20280
Title Source · 
cover
Title, Preserving Case · 
Calling All Cars
Title Language · 
English
Date · 
1938 
Date Source

1938-1939 Parker Brothers catalog

Publisher Name on Game

Parker Brothers Inc.

Publisher Catalog #

34 (not shown on game)

Publisher Mark

"Parker Brothers Inc." signature logo

Cover Text

[title Calling All Cars]

TRADE MARK

POLICE

POLICE
MH1520

[logo Parker Brothers Inc.]
SALEM MASS., NEW YORK, LONDON
MADE IN U.S.A.

Variant Description

The cover has an orange background with the title in white with a blue outline. A large police car with license plate M1520 fills most of the cover, and 3 additional police cars appear at left and top-center.

Made In Location Marked · 
USA
Persons Involved

Celia McCann (inventor)

Game Type · 
race board game
Keywords

car, automobile, road, microphone, police, dispatcher

Number of Players · 
2, 3, or 4
Price · 
50 cents (1938-1939 Parker Brothers catalog)
Rules Format

sheet (1 side)

Container Type · 
cardboard box
Container Size · (measured in inches)

16⅛ inches wide — 7⅞ inches high — 1⅝ inches deep

41 cm wide — 20 cm high — 4.1 cm deep

Contents

Board is 14 1/2" square.

Catalog Sources

Parker Brothers catalog: 1938-1939 page 19 No. 34

Parker Brothers catalog: 1939-1940 page 22 No. 34

Parker Brothers catalog: 1940-1941 page 51 No. 34

Parker Brothers catalog: 1941-1942 page 49 No. 34

Parker Brothers catalog: 1942-1943 page 46 No. 34

Parker Brothers catalog: 1947-1948 page 30 No. 34

eBay ID ⓘSome historical eBay records may be available on eBay.com, WorthPoint.com, or in the offline digital archives of the Game Catalog.

264063955023

381936256298

401450618856

272704993060

Copyright Registration Information
Country · 
USA
Title · 
Calling All Cars
Item · 
Assignee
Remarks · 
1937
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