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Vintage 1970 Ideal Mouse Trap board game in the original illustrated box.This is an early Ideal Toy Corp. version of the classic Mouse Trap game featuring the elaborate Rube Goldberg-style mouse-catching contraption.The game board is marked:©1970 1963 IDEAL TOY CORP.
HOLLIS, N.Y.This set includes the original game board, original box, die, marble shown in the photos, and the large assortment of original plastic trap components shown.IMPORTANT – INCOMPLETE:This game is NOT being represented as complete.The following original pieces are known to be missing:• Original yellow marble / ball
• Diving man figure
• Original instruction sheetNo replacement pieces have been added.Please carefully review the photos showing all of the included loose components. Everything included with this listing is shown in the photographs.CONDITION:Pre-owned vintage condition with age and play/storage wear.The colorful original box has considerable age-related wear including creasing, edge and corner wear, scuffs, discoloration, bending/warping and other storage wear. Despite the wear, the original graphics remain colorful and display very nicely.The game board shows normal vintage use and storage wear.The plastic trap components show normal age and play wear. Pieces may have scratches, scuffs, discoloration or other cosmetic signs of use consistent with their age.Because the game is missing the yellow marble, diving man and instructions, the complete trap mechanism has NOT been assembled or tested for this listing.Please examine all photographs carefully. The photos are considered part of the condition description and show the exact pieces included.This would be a nice example for:• Vintage board game collectors
• Ideal Toy collectors
• Mouse Trap collectors
• Replacement parts
• Someone who already owns the missing pieces
• Display alongside other classic 1960s/1970s gamesA great early version of one of the most recognizable action board games of its era, with its original 1970 Ideal box and board still included.You will receive the exact vintage Mouse Trap game, box, board and components shown in the photographs.KNOWN MISSING ITEMS:
Yellow marble, diving man figure and instructions.No other claim of completeness is being made.
