Jumping Jack
Gottlieb, 1973I have a mini Jumping Jack backglass that I need some information on. Just trying to figure out if this was some type of promotional item or if this was used in pre-production to get an idea what the glass would look like. It's made of glass and the graphics appear to be on a paper that was adhered to the glass. Would this have been a step in the development of the game before they went to full size production? Hope you guys have some ideas because I'm stumped!
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Quoted from Darcy:"A Salesmans Sample".
who would the salesmen sell these to?
Quoted from boilerman:who would the salesmen sell these to?
Mini-backglass collectors of course. 
Quoted from RCA1:Mini-backglass collectors of course.
now why didn't i think of that
but i think darcy was think, was like the coke machine salesman had those mini soda machines they would show new new models.
but the bg were designed by gottlieb art dept and set to the screener no middle man
Quoted from RCA1:Mini-backglass collectors of course.
It would be kind of neat-o to have. Framed, up on the wall, in the Game Room.
Quoted from boilerman:who would the salesmen sell these to?
Me!
the guy i know that does the bg. he makes clocks out of the small samples bg that the printer gives him
if memory serves me i believe they are 12x12
Quoted from boilerman:it is a test piece from some one who had a printer make them a bg
Agree. This has to be new. Who would do all those small silkscreens for a sample glass. It has to be from a newer printing process.
CafePress reproduces licensed Gottlieb BG images on many products. But not onto glass, or even high grade paper.
Quoted from millertnt:Thanks for all the great feedback. I got it at a garage sale. I wanted to ask her more questions about it but decided I'd get it at a better price if I just kept my mouth shut.
to bad they did not have the machine that they had the bg made for..
I have a feeling this lady was selling off some stuff and didn't really know what it was. It was mixed in with some other artwork/pictures. I agree that it's probably some type of reproduction. I'm not sure if they could even print something like this on paper in the 70's. I wish there was some type of markings on it so I'd know for sure.
Quoted from millertnt:I have a feeling this lady was selling off some stuff and didn't really know what it was.
Where is the rest of the game?
Quoted from boilerman:to bad they did not have the machine that they had the bg made for..
100% Plus.
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