Posted inAntique and Vintage Games Puzzles
Puzzle Jugs
Puzzle jugs are puzzles in the form of a jug and were popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. Puzzle jugs of varying quality were popular in homes and taverns.…
Heyde
Heyde was a German manufacturer founded in 1870. They were renown for their lead military figures, however they also made unusual nodding figures and animals. Below are some examples and…
Parker Brothers
Parker Brothers was founded by George S. Parker. Parker's philosophy deviated from the prevalent theme of board game design; he believed that games should be played for enjoyment and did…
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Posted inAntique and Vintage Games Card Games
Mystical Card Games
Mystical Card Games. Playing cards have been used for divination for centuries. The Tarot is probably the best known fortune telling game but there were other games such as Dream…
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Games Boxes
Games boxes are very collectible but if they contain their original games it can also make them very valuable. Games boxes often contained, and still do, an assortment of games…
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Puzzle Balls
Puzzle balls or devil's work balls originated in China and were usually carved from bone or ivory. They are very intricate and consist of concentric hollow spheres carved from a…
Posted inAntique and Vintage Games Board Games
Senet
Senet is the oldest known board game. Fragmentary boards that could be senet have been found in First Dynasty burials in Egypt, c. 3100 BCE. The first unequivocal painting of…
McLoughlin Brothers
McLoughlin Brothers: McLoughlin Bros., Inc. was a New York publishing firm active between 1858 and 1920. The company was a pioneer in color printing technologies in children's books. Reference: Wikipedia In…
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Dominoes
Dominoes is a family of tile-based games played with gaming pieces, commonly known as dominoes. Each domino is a rectangular tile with a line dividing its face into two square…
Posted inAntique and Vintage Games War Games
Boer War Games
Boer War Games. There were two Boer Wars, the First Boer War was between 1880 and 1881. It was also known as the First Anglo-Boer War. The second Boer War…