Here’s an unique gift for the over fifty plus hockey fan who remembers the pinball velocities of the vintage Monro style table hockey game.
Originally developed in the 1930s by the Munro Company of Burlington, Ontario, the table hockey game is a Canadian icon.
For over 20 years, these wooden games were distributed by large department stores throughout Canada and the United States to the joy of multitudes of children, families and tournament competitors. Many sold for as little as five dollars.
Over the years, the game has undergone many permutations, with changes to its layout and mechanics and a shift from magnetics to pneumatics. During the 1950s, the wooden games were overshadowed by the public’s fascination with seemingly more modern games made from metal and plastic. These games featured a variety of metal rods that players pulled or twisted, but many earned a reputation for falling apart.
Today, the wooden games are most commonly seen under glass in museums - including Toronto’s Hockey Hall of Fame. The rare ones that turn up in flea markets or antique shows usually command high prices.
Now, Vibration for the Nation has resurrected this classic Canadian game. Our table hockey game is based on a time honoured design and is built to “institutional strength”.
Vibration for the Nation has been making toys, games and musical instruments for over 30 years.