The original game board to accompany the Wizard of Oz books written by L. Frank Baum featuring all the lands and characters. The Wonderful Game of Oz, an Oz-themed board game manufactured by Parker Brothers, was an example of Oz promotional merchandise. It was first sold to the public in 1921 and remained on the market until at least 1939. The playing board was a large map of Oz, lithographed in color, with the Yellow Brick Road passing over it. Players moved figurines along the Road according to their throw of a die. In early versions of the game, the figurines were pewter representations of the Oz characters – Dorothy Gale, the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, and Toto. Later versions replaced the pewter with less-expensive wooden pieces. The game was equipped with a dice cup, and a die that bore the letters W, I, Z, A, R, and D on its faces. 1921/USA