- Touring (card game)
Touring is a specialty
card game . Originally patented by theWallie Dorr Company and produced in 1906, it was picked up by Parker Brothers in 1925. [cite book
title= Dictionary of Toys and Games in American Popular Culture
first= Frederick J.
last= Augustyn
publisher= Haworth Reference Press
origyear= 2004
isbn= 0789015048
chapter= Mille Bornes: Brought to the United States by Parker Brothers in 1962, ...Parker Brothers had a popular antecedent to this game called Touring]
It is widely believed the popular French card game
Mille Bornes was derived from Touring. After several revisions, Touring was discontinued shortly after Parker Brothers picked up the American license of Mille Bornes.Popular culture
* The members of
They Might Be Giants can be seen playing Touring in the video for their song "Ana Ng ".Notes
External Links
* [http://www.ohiokids.org/oe/yt/09c03.shtml Touring at Yesteryear Toys]
* [http://www.1stingames.com/rules/touring/touringwd.pdf link to 1906 Wallie Dorr rules facsimile]
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