Vintage Trouble Game
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I went to my Grandparent’s house this weekend. My Grandfather turned 91 last week. They’ve lived in the same 1100 sq. ft. house for over 50 years. It’s amazing that they are still independent. I was looking for some games for my kids to play to keep them occupied, and I ran across these games, puzzles, and cards that will be the next few posts. There was more to photograph, but I spent most my time with the people who likely won’t be around much longer. This is a Kohner brand Trouble game with a 1965 date on the box. We own a newer version of this game and box is falling apart and it opens from the end (instead of the top coming off) so all the pegs fall out all the time, the pegs are thin and cheap, and the difference in the quality is really something. This box even has the Trouble logo on the inside of the box!
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I had that game. I loved it.
Best wishes on the birthday…I was checking out the box – “Frustrating Chase Game”, and is that the price tag on the upper right corner?
What a great post. I’m glad you got to spend some time with your family. I always love going to the houses of my older relatives (maternal grandmother, uncles & aunts). Their stories are great, plus they’ve got so many vintage things still around. I always loved this game. I played it a lot about my other grandmother’s house. She’s deceased now. We all would play these games for years.
Yes Jim, that was the price when they bought it.
Does anyone know if the game “Trouble” was ever made without the pop-o-matic?
I can’t imagine that it was. That seems to be a central part of its appeal.
It’s great to see I’m not the only one with that old Trouble game… sad to see that the wood pegs have been replaced…. I still have managed to not lose any and finally I put them in a ziplock as you have mentioned they fell out of the hole many many times….. I’m surprised the pop-o-matic still works!
Does anyone know if this Kohner version of Trouble is bigger than the newer version? 12 inches is the new, just wondered if the older version was the same size. Thanks, good pics.
Stu
I think that’s about the size this one is.
I seem to recall a similar game where the pieces were little cones and if you landed on yourself you could then move those two pieces as one. What am I thinking of?