The item up for sale is an original antique game, made circa 1894.The game has the box top, board & lower box only. There are no playing pieces or spinner card.The directions are printed under the lid.The box top reads \"The Mansion of Happiness. First Board Game Ever Published in America. Authorized Edition. Edw. W. Fairfield. Republished 1894 by Parker Brothers, Salem, Mass. USA.\"The top of the directions reads : \"The Mansion of Happiness. Copyright 1894 by Parker Brothers. Published by Parker Brothers, Salem, Mass. USA. Highest Award for Games Granted Parker Brothers, World\'s Columbian Exposition, 1893.\"The lower right corner of the directions has an advertisement for 12 Parker Bros games with prices. The box measures 21 inches long X 14 inches wide X 1 inch high.

The box top is in poor condition due to missing a 5 inch section of the lower right corner; warping; tears on the edges; soiling; wear to the edges; small loss to the surface paper on the lower left edge; a damp stain in the lower right; and a small loss to the surface & a stain in the upper center of the paper cover.

The lower box is in good condition aside from small stains and wear to the edges. All of the corners are intact and all of the paper covering on the sides is present.

The playing board is in good condition aside from light soiling, small minor scratches, three small purple stains, and a slight indention in the lower left corner with an \"L\" shaped crack beginning to appear on the surface.\'The Mansion of Happiness\' is a children\'s board game inspired by Christian morality. The Mansion Of Happiness was designed by George Fox, a children\'s author and game designer in England and was first published in 1800. W. & S. B. Ives published the game in the United States in Salem, Massachusetts on November 24, 1843. It was republished by Parker Brothers in 1894 after George S. Parker & Co. bought the rights to the Ives games. The republication claimed The Mansion of Happiness was the first board game published in the United States of America; today, however, the distinction is awarded to Lockwood\'s Traveller\'s Tour games of 1822. [From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.]

Parker Brothers is an American toy and game manufacturer and brand. Since 1883, the company has published more than 1,800 games. Parker founded his game company, initially called the George S. Parker Company, in his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts in 1883. When George\'s brother Charles joined the business in 1888, the company\'s name was changed to its more familiar form. In 1898 a third brother, Edward H. Parker, joined the company. [From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.]

The game is a scarce item. There are no others for sale on any internet searches.

The game came from the estate of Alex G. Malloy, who is the author of \"American Games: Comprehensive Collector\'s Guide.\" (Krause Publications, 1999.)Buyer to pay actual shipping cost by weight & location, via USPS for a 4+ lb package.

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