Clue - Vintage Bookshelf Edition

This one was a bit of a surprise. My wife saw it in an online catalog and just picked it up for me! Its very similar to and edition I referred to as the linen edition, except this one doesn't have the green stripes and comes with a slipcase cover as well. This is the classic version of the game so no extra cards, rules or special dice.

The slipcase spin

The side of the slipcase

The game spine, as you can see the material is like a magnet for black cat fur.

The side of the game box

And your first look inside.

Lifting out the components

There are all the pieces

A packet to hold the pencils, a small box for the game cards, the solution envelope and the back view of the game cards. That's the classic artwork on the back of the cards, so dating back to 1949.

New cards, original 1949 artwork

Pretty close rendition of the original pieces. The rope is a piece of string, although the lead pipe is not a piece of lead like the original and the gun is cast in the same material as the rest of the pieces. 

Wood pawns with a heavy 

The original board although in a slightly smaller form and folds six times.