The US version of the Indian game pachisi, Parcheesi, was trademarked by US firm E. G. Selchow & Co in what year?
Selchow and Righter was "Parcheesi", which they purchased the rights to in 1870 and trademarked in 1874. In 1952 they licensed "Scrabble" from James Brunot, then purchased that trademark in 1972. Other notable S&R games include "Anagrams" (1934), which is a Victorian word game, originally published by Selchow and Righter, "Jotto" (1955), which was licensed by Selchow and Righter in the 1970s, and Trivial Pursuit which was licensed from "Horn Abbot" in 1982. Other games which were produced by Selchow and Righter: Selchow and Righter was purchased by Coleco Industries in 1986 for $75 million USD in cash and notes. Coleco Industries purchased
Selchow and Righter Selchow and Righter Selchow and Righter was a 19th- and 20th-century game manufacturer best known for the games "Parcheesi" and "Scrabble". It was based in Bay Shore, New York. It dates back to 1867 when it was founded as E. G. Selchow & Co. In 1880, to reflect his new partnership with John Righter, the company name was changed to Selchow and Righter. Games were also produced by Chaffee & Selchow, particularly between 1897 and 1902. Until the mid-twentieth century Selchow and Righter was considered a "jobber", a game company that produced and licensed other peoples' games. Their first hit