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Napoleonic Games
It is thought that many Napoleonic games were made by prisoners of war. Many of these show excellent workmanship and are often worked in ivory or bone. Other games with…
Posted inAntique and Vintage Games War Games
Warship Games
Warship games or battleship games have been popular for many years but particularly so during the war years. They often consisted of strategy games although card games and even bagatelle…
Posted inAntique and Vintage Games War Games
Toy Soldiers
Toy soldiers are technically a toy rather than a game, however they are collectible and well worth a mention. Early ones were usually made of lead but nowadays plastic is…
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Prisoner of War Games
Prisoner of War Games. This post is about antique prisoner of war games as opposed to the modern computer game of "Prisoner of War". Prisoners during conflict would often carve…
War Chess Sets
War Chess Sets. Chess sets which depict wars are very collectible. Some were made during the war years while others commemorate wars. Both antique and modern chess sets in these…
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Porcelain Chess Sets
Porcelain chess sets can be extremely collectible and antique ones can be very rare. Companies such as Meissen and The Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin produced them. Below are some examples…