National Lampoon Game of Sell Out! — Sealed Vintage Board Game

A sealed, unplayed copy of the National Lampoon Game of Sell Out! — the satirical board game published by Cardinal Industries that challenged players to navigate "the totally unethical, incredibly realistic game of making it to the top." Original shrink wrap intact. Published in Long Island City, NY; Item No. 4000.

The National Lampoon board game was produced during the magazine's peak cultural moment — the mid-1970s, when the Lampoon brand was expanding beyond the magazine into radio, stage, and eventually film (Animal House, 1978). Cardinal Industries was one of the largest game manufacturers in America at the time, and the Lampoon licensing deal reflected just how mainstream the magazine's satirical brand had become. "Sell Out!" is itself a meta-joke — a satirical magazine licensing its name to a mass-market board game and calling the game about selling out. Sealed copies with original shrink wrap intact are significantly rarer than open copies and command a meaningful premium in the collector market, where sealed examples regularly sell in the $65–$120 range.

A sealed piece of 1970s American pop culture. One available — won't come around twice.

• Publisher: Cardinal Industries, Inc. — Long Island City, NY (Item No. 4000)
• Era: Mid-1970s — peak National Lampoon cultural moment
• Condition: Sealed in original shrink wrap — unplayed
• Box condition: Very good — minor shelf wear consistent with age
• Collector market: Sealed copies sell $65–$120
• One available