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Parker Brothers (known by Parker outside of North America) was an American toy and game manufacturer which in 1991 became a brand of Hasbro. More than 1,800 games were published under the Parker Brothers name since 1883. [ 1 ]
Parker Bros (also known at various times as Parker Brothers Manufacturing Company, Parker Brothers Guns, and Parker Bros. Shotguns) was an American firearms firm, mostly producing shotguns from 1867 to 1942. During these years, approximately 242,000 guns were produced in various grades, and are widely considered the finest and most collectible ...
Merlin (also known as Merlin The Electronic Wizard, stylized as MERLIN) is a handheld electronic game first made by Parker Brothers in 1978.. The game was invented by former NASA employee Bob Doyle, his wife Holly, and brother-in-law Wendl Thomis. [4]
Careers is a board game first manufactured by Parker Brothers in 1955 for $2.97 US; [1] it was most recently produced by Winning Moves Games. It was devised by the sociologist James Cooke Brown. [2]
In 1991, Hasbro acquired Tonka, which included Parker Brothers. [9] In 1998, Milton Bradley merged with Parker Brothers to form Hasbro Games . [ 10 ] After the consolidation, Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers turned into brands of Hasbro before being dropped in 2009 in favor of the parent company's name, since adjusted to Hasbro Gaming .
Articles relating to the toy and game manufacturing company Parker Brothers. The company was independent from 1883 to 1968. It then served as a subsidiary to General Mills (1968–1987), Tonka (1987–1991), and Hasbro (1991-).
It was acquired by Parker Brothers in 1925. [1] [2] 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. [1] [2] However, the game of Touring was reissued by Winning Moves in 2014.
George Swinnerton Parker (December 12, 1866 – September 26, 1952) was an American game designer and businessman who founded Geo. S. Parker Co. and Parker Brothers. Life and career [ edit ]