Lot 258
Carnival One Ball Toss Board
A One Ball Toss game is more commonly known today as a crazy ball. It is a popular game like amusement wheels because there is no skill involved and everyone has the same odds of winning. This game can be seen set up with painted muffin tins, or boards with holes cut into them or like the one on display, colored boxes separated with a string or other divider. The game is played when 1 player throws a rubber ball into the playfield and it rolls around until it stops in one of the divided squares. The customers place bets on a lay down on the counter in front of them that corresponds to the playfield. Like most games of this era, it was most likely home made and painted by the local sign painter familiar with amusement park or carnival art.
Dimensions: 37 ½ x 35 ½ x 51 ¼ Diagonal
Estimate: $500 - $800