World Wide Games – Delaware Ohio

The Delaware County Historical Society
presents a local history program
World Wide Games of Delaware Ohio
The story of a local company who established a national reputation for creating enduring FUN!

Presenter Steve Schmitt, and a special guest

About World Wide Games

World Wide Games was founded in Delaware by Warren and Mary Lea Bailey in 1953.  Warren and Mary Lea operated World Wide Games operations from home. in those early years.

In 1966 they moved operations to its own building.  The building included fabrication and finishing shops and a showroom where games could be played and purchased.  There was a large fire place and Mary Lea Bailey usually kept a pitcher of orange Tang and cookies for visitors.  The showroom was a fun place to spend an afternoon, as many Delaware County residents will remember.

For over 30 years World Wide Games produced games and puzzles as well as related recreational materials such as books and pamphlets.  Their 1955 Holiday catalog of games offered 18 games for sale.  The last catalog, in 1986, was 25 pages long with games, puzzles, toys. 

In 1986 the Baileys retired and sold World Wide Games to S&S Arts and Crafts of Colchester, CT.  Production continued at the Delaware facility for another 12 years with daughter Linda Johnson managing the operations

Many examples of World Wide Games products will be available to play just like it was in the World Wide Games showroom.

Reserve Your Seats

The program is free and open to the public. There will be an opportunity to make a donation, which will help defray the expenses.

To ensure adequate seating, registration and reserved seats are strongly advised for this program

or Call DCHS at 740-369-3831, ext. 3.

This Program will be held at:

For more information, please call the society at 740-369-3831, ext. 3., or email Programs@DelawareOhioHistory.org .

This Program is sponsored by

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