December 5-7, 2024 Coin Op & Advertising - Las Vegas
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/5/2024
During the period following the Civil War and up into the early 20th century, saloons thrived with every type of gambling game imaginable. This coin toss game, also known as "Frog Toss", was a simple yet productive game for the saloon. The surface of the game board has holes, holes with hoops, a spinning wheel in a hole and the "FROG" hole, a cast iron frog with a large open mouth. The object of the game was to establish a distance, throw iron coins or silver dollars, onto the board, and depending which hole you hit, the coins dropped down into a point slot, and the person with the highest points won the round. CONDITION: This example is in is in the best condition of the few that have been found, and with an original iron coin. Remainders of some finish to the case and iron frog. Some wear and scuffs from play.
Condition: (Good)
Item Dimensions: 16 - 1/2" x 21" x 32 - 1/2".