galloping golf

[dozer dan]

i found this at an estate sale and really had no use for it other than keeping an old mans treasure from being tossed into a trash can by his family who thought of this as junk. i could really use some input on dating and history of this game. the only thing i could find out is they are made of bakelite.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

BoardGameGeek got it. http://boardgamegeek.com/image/66073/galloping-golf

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The dice are made of Catalin plastic, not Bakelite. http://www.goodoldtimes.com/catalin/catalin.asp

I think Catilin dates it 1930's-40's.

 

[dozer dan]

this is a quote i copied from the game link you supplied,

Galloping Golf is a dice driven game in which players compete at par 4 holes by rolling five dice with various outcomes. Each player scores between 2-9 per hole (no hole-in-one). Scores are tallied on scoring sheets and the lowest score wins.

A collectible feature of this game are the Bakelite/Catalin dice that are included. The game may have had several reincarnations, including being produced for Wilson Sporting Goods and for a company called Arl-Hi.


however, i wouldn't know the difference from bakelite / catalin.

i also found a couple of these for sale on ebay i think and the leather pouch was brown not black.
im wondering if that has any bearing on the timeframe when it was made.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

The dice are made of Catalin plastic, not Bakelite. http://www.goodoldtimes.com/catalin/catalin.asp

I think Catilin dates it 1930's-40's.

Great I.D Dale with History

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

this is a quote i copied from the game link you supplied,

Galloping Golf is a dice driven game in which players compete at par 4 holes by rolling five dice with various outcomes. Each player scores between 2-9 per hole (no hole-in-one). Scores are tallied on scoring sheets and the lowest score wins.

A collectible feature of this game are the Bakelite/Catalin dice that are included. The game may have had several reincarnations, including being produced for Wilson Sporting Goods and for a company called Arl-Hi.


however, i wouldn't know the difference from bakelite / catalin.

i also found a couple of these for sale on ebay i think and the leather pouch was brown not black.
im wondering if that has any bearing on the timeframe when it was made.

I dont know where I read that it was Catalin. I read it and it looked like the vibrant colors of Catalin so I assumed it was correct. Maybe there are 2 different versions. I think the dice are cool.
Looks like the same yellow.http://www.goodoldtimes.com/clocks/clocks.asp I think Catalin is more vibrant and shiny than Bakelite.


from http://www.goodoldtimes.com/catalin/catalin.asp
C A T A L I N
"The Gem of Plastics"
CATALIN PLASTIC IS NOT BAKELITE!
CATALIN was a clear liquid mixed with special dyes to
produce vibrant translucent colors and beautiful marbleizing.
The liquid plastic was then poured into molds to make everything
from Radio Cabinets to Jewelry Items to Household Utensils

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I found some links on telling the difference between Bakelite and Catalin. They are both collectible.

http://reviews.ebay.com/Bakelite-amp-Catalin-All-you-need-to-know-Testing_W0QQugidZ10000000000748322

http://vintagejewelrylane.com/information/bakelitetest.htm