Stocks and Bonds (1964) | Vintage Board Game Spotlight

Stocks and Bonds is a classic 1964 board game from 3M that puts players in the role of investors buying and selling stocks and bonds over a ten-year game span. In this video, we take a close look at how the game plays, its core mechanics, and how it compares to other financial board games like Stock Ticker and Stockpile. From dividends and market events to stock splits and bankruptcy, Stocks and Bonds offers a streamlined take on investing that reflects its era while still teaching fundamental concepts. We also break down player count, playtime, the margin-buying mechanic, and optional rules published in The General magazine that add depth for repeat plays. If you’re a board gamer interested in vintage games, economic simulations, or the history of financial board games, this spotlight breaks down what Stocks and Bonds does well, where it shows its age, and whether it’s worth tracking down today. To support our channel directly, please become a member and get access to bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRarNme4iUanPLflogg-Ntg/join __________________________________________________________ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=LegendaryTacti1 EMAIL: legendarytactics2020@gmail.com WEBSITE: https://legendarytactics.ca/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/legendarytactics/ DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/Kquf34pVQd __________________________________________________________ @avalonhillgames #stocksandbonds #boardgames #vintageboardgames #stockmarketgames #boardgamereview #classicboardgames Stocks & Bonds will transport you to Wall Street. You shrewdly invest in the game's 10 securities, buying and selling each year (each round) in an attempt to become the wealthiest stockholder in the game. The game has a unique calculator which will tell you if you've had a Happy Monday or a Black Friday. Stocks & Bonds is for two to eight players, teen through adult. The bookshelf case contains a Stock Board, marker, dice, calculator, record sheets, situation cards, stock certificates and instructions. There are several different versions available, though the external boxes look the same. The original 1964 version in the 3M Bookshelf Series, with the block-style spine, has a single-sided market calculator, and requires that players pay $10 per transaction. In the later version, with the filigree spine, the $10 per transaction is dropped, and the market calculator has a "bear" and a "bull" side. Additionally, the later version has a "margin" variant that allows players to purchase stock on credit, but pay for a percentage of their credit.