Baseball-themed Poosh-M-Up pinball game
Pinball games or bagatelles date from the 1700s and have their origins in billiards. In the 20th century, many toy companies manufactured pinball games with a wide range of themes, from baseball to rodeos to World War II. Northwestern Products Company developed the Poosh-M-Up series of games in the 1920s, when the St. Louis–based company was still known as the Northwestern Mailbox Company. Northwestern Products continued to make games into the 1960s.
Object Title and Accession Number
Baseball-themed Poosh-M-Up pinball game, ca. 1950. 1996-348-0002.
A vintage yellow pinball game titled "Poosh-M-Up Jr. 4-IN-1" with colorful illustrations of baseball players and game elements like "Single," "Double Play," and "Home Run." The design includes score amounts and various instructions for gameplay.