Classic board game from my childhood. All pieces present and spinner works well. 24 instruction and did you know cards with some interesting facts from the early space exploration era. Wear visible on box and board hinge, but still usable. This game was donated to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in 2013 and is a collectors item for adults.
From the Smithsonian website:
This \"Men into Space\" board game allowed players to play a turn-based game inspired by the television program, which aired during the 1959–60 season. Up to four players could move colored \"space cones\" around the board according to the instructions on 24 cardboard cards, which also included \"Did You Know\" space facts on the reverse.In its one season of half hour black and white programs, \"Men into Space\" depicted the realistic adventures of Colonel Edward McCauley, head of a fictional American space program. Aimed at adults, executed with the cooperation of the Department of Defense, and aired on CBS, \"Men into Space\" offered a fact-based depiction of space flight in the near future of the budding space age. It was produced by Ziv Television Programs, Inc., a Midwestern company known as the leading producer of first-run syndicated programming.John C. Fredriksen, who is also the author of an eponymous episode guide to Men into Space, gave the board game to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in 2013.Collection Item Long Description: Title Board Game, \"Men Into Space\"Data Source National Air and Space MuseumRights Do not reproduce without permission from the Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space MuseumManufacturer Milton Bradley CompanyCredit Line Gift of John. C. Fredriksen, Ph.D.Materials Cardboard, plastic, paperDimensions Overall: 24.1cm × 4.4cm × 48.3cm, 0.7kg (9.5 in. × 1.8 in. × 1 ft. 7 in., 1 1/2lb.)
Country of Origin United States of AmericaType MEMORABILIA-Popular CultureInventory Number A20140037000

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