GROUND ZERO: It's Only a Game to the Politicians (BOARD GAME)

 

Board game created by Peter Gleason and Kevin Doherty. The objective of the game is to reach your perspective end point: the Hospital for the Rescue Workers and the White House for the Politicians.   The game offers a critical perspective of the response to 9/11 and the various figures (political, police, etc) involved.  The game was available to the general public.  It includes instructions, a playing board, playing cards and dice.  It makes quite a statement and would definitely be offensive to some people.  Very unique item and something I was not aware of.   

Interview with creator:



News clip when the game came out in 2008:
Gleason’s game: The scary thing about Peter Gleason’s satirical board game is how real it feels. Tired of the snail’s pace of progress at Ground Zero, Gleason recently launched “Ground Zero” the game, with the tagline “It’s Only a Game to the Politicians.” Players of the board game, modeled after Monopoly, start at Sept. 10, 2001, beside an image of the Twin Towers. It’s all downhill from there, as they traverse spaces that circle an enormous crater marking the hole in the ground at Ground Zero. The board features caricatures of the Clintons (Bill says, “Send me in, I’m a sex bomb!!!”) and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who drags a lumpy bag stuffed with the money he made off of 9/11. Along the way are trivia questions that may be worded lightly but are no joking matter: “Who equipped the firefighters with faulty radios on 9/11?” “Which presidential candidate voted against President George W. Bush’s post-9/11 ‘crusade’?” Gleason and Kevin Doherty, former police officers, hatched the idea for the game to channel their “frustration over the incompetence of our elected officials into a self-deprecating, eye-opening view that the rest of the nation, especially during this presidential race, must comprehend in order to make an informed choice,” according to their Web site. Although Gleason is running for City Council in Lower Manhattan and has been relentless in his attacks against one of his likely opponents, Community Board 1 Chairperson Julie Menin, he pulled his punches against her in the game. There is just a passing dig at the Wall Street Rising group, which was founded by Menin, but she is not mentioned. Gleason said he spent $50,000 to develop the game. It goes for $29.95 plus shipping at groundzerothegame.com.

Brave New World Playbill: American Theatre Responds to 9/11

 

Playbill from special theatre production in reaction to 9/11.

FDNY Fire Fighter Action Figure

 

 

Highly detailed special 911 tribute FDNY firefighter action figure from 2001.  The figure is dedicated to Bob Jalbert, UA Flight 175 and those who have friends and family affected by the events of September 11th. 

Palmer Paint by Number Set by Dan Robbins: Gone But Not Forgotten





 

Recent tribute item from 2011 tied to the 10th anniversary of 9/11. From Palmer Paint Co (and artist Dan Robbins), who invented "Paint by Numbers" in 1951 (in Detroit, MI). A portion of the proceeds were donated to Voices of September 11th.

 

Additional info:

PALMER PAINT BY NUMBER SET DAN ROBBINS GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN 2001  NEW 9/11 TRIBUTE
60th Anniversary Collectors Edition
Includes - 40 premium acrylic paint cups, 3 fine artist quality paint brushes, 1 frosted linen canvas board, 1 image reference guide and instructions ,and 1 framable "Gone but Not Forgotten 2001 " American Memorial image.
Canvas size - 11.5 " x 15 " 

911 2001 memorial pin Fleur de lis Enamel pin Twin Towers sterling

 

Unusual 9/11/2001 memorial pin.  It features a Fleur de lis top with an enameled egg shaped bottom.  The back of the Fleur de lis is marked 925, there are no other markings. 

 



Tiffany & Co. Flag Bracelet

Tiffany & Co. Flag Bracelet. This flag bracelet is no longer made or sold by Tiffany & Co. It is made of sterling silver with enamel finish (SILVER STARS WITH RED, WHITE AND BLUE ENAMEL FINISH).

9/11 Museum Will Charge Admission Fee

This recent news seems relevant to my collection and postings here.  I definitely think the Museum should charge a fee, which is needed to help support operations.  There is a cost to doing business as a Museum, and if someone else doesn't want to write the check, the Museum will have to earn revenue through fees to cover expenses and keep its doors open for the people.  Of course, the Museum continues to partner with different companies to create consumer goods that people can purchase and direct a "portion of the proceeds" to the Museum (see some of my latest additions- Brooks Brothers tie, Palmer Paints, etc), so they are no stranger to earned revenue.

New York (CNN) -- Some families of 9/11 victims are outraged over the National September 11 Memorial Museum's decision to charge admission for visitors.

Sally Regenhard, assistant chairwoman of the group 9/11 Parents and Families of Firefighters and WTC Victims, called the fee a "slap in the face" on Sunday.

"Patriotic people from all corners of the country go to teach their children something and show respect, and now they will be faced with this fee? It is outrageous," she said.

"This feeds the idea of New York City being money-hungry. It is taking advantage of tourists," Regenhard said. "Making people pay to grieve is going to prevent people from paying their respects and learn about the victims."

9/11 Memorial communications manager Anthony Guido said that an exact price has not yet been set, but it will range from $20 to $25. Family members of 9/11 victims are exempt from all memorial-museum fees and charges, Guido said. The museum will open in 2014.

According to Guido, 9/11 museum officials looked to other institutions in the country for guidance on admission charges, such as the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, which charges $12 for adults.

The memorial-museum declined to comment on Regenhard's statements.

But not all family members of 9/11 victims agree with Regenhard.

Charles Wolf told CNN affiliate WCBS: "I think if it's necessary, they need to do it, because I want this museum to be good. We've taken a horrible, horrible disaster -- in which my wife was lost -- and we're making it better."