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    Artist

  • J.F.S.M. (Schmidt Spiele)

    • Title

  • Mensch ärgere dich nicht

  • Physical Description

    1 foldeable board game, 24 game pegs, five dice : Ink on paper and cardboard, wood ; unfolded board game: 11" x 11"; 28 cm x 28 cm ; game in box: 7.5" x 11.5" x 1" ; 20 cm x 30 cm x 3 cm +, + box

  • Place of Publication

    mid 20th century

  • Notes

    Stamp on the bottom of the box and on the inside top lid of the box says: "Import House \ Kraus \ 55-56 Myrtle Avenue \ Brooklyn 27, N.Y. \ Phone EVergreen 2-9573"

  • Summary

    Board game consisting of a foldable game board, 24 colorful game pegs, and five different dice (probably not all original to the game). The board is two sided-- one side can be used by up to 4 players, and the other side can be used by up to 6 players. The box is bright red and features the title of the game and an illustration of a frustrated player. The rules of the game are explained on the inside box lid.

  • Medium

    Board games; Toys and games

  • Part Of

    Margaret Gabali Rosenfelt Collection, AR 25414

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Biographical/Historical Information

Mensch ärgere Dich nicht is a classic German board game developed by Josef Friedrich Schmidt in 1907 or 1908. This game was invented in a workshop in Munich-Giesing and was based on the English game, Ludo. This game was first published in 1910 and was produced in series from 1914 on. The name of the game ("Man, don't get angry") derives from the fact that a player's peg is sent back to the "out" field when another peg lands on it.Mensch ärgere Dich nicht is now considered the most popular parlor game in Germany.

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J.F.S.M. (Schmidt Spiele): Mensch ärgere dich nicht, Leo Baeck Institute, 2022.32.