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This set comes from the collection of the French collector Michel Boutin. The game was invented by Jan Boogert (aka Boogerd, aka Bogaart; apparently nobody knew how to write his name!) From Rotterdam and is a kind of cross between checkers and chess. The game was first mentioned at the end of 1937 in the region around Rotterdam (of course) and it remained in the spotlight for a short while until about 1941. After that, the game disappeared completely from publicity. In 1938, a Schada club was founded in Rotterdam with the inventor of the game as chairman and a Schada championship was held around 1939/1940. The game board shows the text "NED. PATENT No 42613". The plaque on the lid shows the text "Nederlandsch Octrooi No 42613, Belgisch Octrooi No 426980", as well as the number K744. These K-numbers were used by order of the German occupier from July 15, 1941 until about 1947, which means that the box shown in the photo must in any case have been produced after July 15, 1941. K744 was assigned to printer de IJsel, of R. Bosst & Co in Deventer. The game of Multicolor Deventer was most probably the first to be marketed by Perry & Co. Perry was also the first Monopoly distributor.
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