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Not a bad return for some spare change, right? Today a copy of 'Flip Your Wig Game' in near mint condition can bring up to several hundred dollars. Still, it's in remarkable condition for a product meant for children to play with 46 years ago. The box has one corner split and a bit of staining.

The game came complete with all the pieces in good condition and even contained a promotional flyer dated April, 1964. While that may have been good value for the money, my wife Sue and I paid even less for when we picked up the board game for 50 cents at a rummage sale back in the 1970s. The original tag still stapled to my copy of 'Flip Your Wig Game,' lists the price at $2.19. The Beatles weren't known to endorse products, and licenses to use their name and images were limited to quality products at fair prices, Beatles experts say.ĭozens of products were licensed including clothing, metal trays, wigs, boots, talcum power, lipstick, blankets, wallpaper, dolls and chewing gum. Made in the U.S.A.,'Flip Your Wig Game,' carries the product number 4404, and can accommodate two, three or four players. Headshots used for the mover pieces are taken from the same photo.Īn older picture of the Beatles dressed in collarless suits is displayed on the playing board. The box features a color photograph of John, Paul, George and Ringo, while the same image is reversed on the inside panel containing the directions. In the game, each player chooses to be one of the Beatles and moves his piece around the board to collect the four cards needed to win. The cards were divided into four types: faces, hit records, instruments and signatures. Packaged in a cardboard box, the 'Flip Your Wig Game' contained a colorful playing board, die, mover pieces depicting each of the four Beatles, and 48 cards. The company manufactured such popular games as 'Candy Land,' 'Concentration' and 'Password.'

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While the Beatles were busy making hit records such as 'I Want To Hold Your Hand,' 'She Loves You' and 'Can't Buy Me Love,' fans were snapping up all things related to the group.īased in Springfield, Mass., game-maker Milton Bradley was quick to pursue a discretionary license for its Beatles board game, which found its way into thousands of American homes. within months of the British group's 'invasion' of America in 1964.Īimed at players aged 7 to 15, the game was among hundreds of items licensed by NEMS (North End Music Store) Enterprises, a company owned by Beatles manager Brian Epstein.

'The Beatles Flip Your Wig Game' was produced by Milton Bradley Co. Looking at a Beatles-themed 'Trivial Pursuit' game which came out last year reminded me that the Fab Four were the subject of a less sophisticated board game decades ago. If any Bowie dies, all Bowies are dead and the game is lost.'Flip Your Wig' was introduced in 1964, decadesīefore Beatles-themed 'Trivial Pursuit' and 'Monopoly' The Bowies are endangered by various threats, dark princes, and figures of the occult (which is in no way related to the copious amount of cocaine being inhaled by our hero). Legacy is judged by points earned from cutting records (flat, black, round- oh, nevermind).

The object of the game is to achieve the greatest legacy of any Bowie and survive the 1970’s.

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When you weary of David Bowie Monopoly, you can play a couple hands of Bowie, a free downloadable card game that can be printed at home:Įach player will play David Bowie, or more accurately, a persona of David Bowie. The four cornerstones of Monopoly-GO, Free Parking, JAIL, and Go to Jail-remain faithful to the original, leaving some fans opining that an opportunity was missed: Players now draw Sound and Vision cards which have the capacity to “open doors, pull some strings or bring the stars crashing down.”Ĭollectors will find that this set‘s paper money pairs nicely with the souvenir Metrocards from Bowie’s posthumous 2018 takeover of a New York City subway station. The Chance and Community Chest decks have also undergone some ch-ch-changes. Secure albums to begin erecting stages and stadiums that other players will have to “rent” when they roll into town. Instead of real estate, the perimeters of the board feature albums from Bowie’s enormous catalog. Forget about Boardwalk and Marvin Gardens.

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