Some of the most popular board games were invented years ago and continue to be the answer to the question of “What game do you want to play?” Walking down the game aisle of any large discount store will illustrate which board games are considered the most popular today. They …
The Three Little Kittens in the old board game by Milton Bradley are on a search to find their lost mittens. The popular nursery rhyme of the Three Little Kittens was expanded into a board game by Milton Bradley in the early 1900’s. The rhyme was written by Eliza Lee …
The Zigity card game is filled with amusing characters which provide players various and clever ways to place down their cards. The game of Zigity is a relatively new card game published by Cranium in 2004. To win a player must be the first to get rid of all of …
The antique card game of Cock Robin is a wonderful old game which emulates much of the Cock Robin nursery rhyme. Mcloughlin Brothers of New York published the enchanting card game named Cock Robin in the 1860’s, 1875, and another version in 1885. The oldest one of the 1860’s features hand painted …
In July 2011 the movie of Captain America premiered in theatres across the country creating an appeal for vintage Captain America items. Collecting board games is an interesting way to gather and display what was once popular. They reflect the history of the times. As the old saying goes, history …
Dating back to around 3500 BC the Egyptian board game of Senet is considered the oldest board game in the world. New archaeological excavations and discoveries take place every day so the unearthing of an older board game may yet be found. But as of now the oldest board game is …
What is a fun game? Looks like a simple enough question. However each person answering it will probably offer a different opinion on which games they consider fun. Fun means different things to different people. Fun, used as an adjective for describing a game, is a game which is amusing, enjoyable, or entertaining. So in …
Stop Thief by Parker Brothers was an extraordinary board game to play in 1979 when it was first published. The game of cops and robbers was electronic! Of course these days’, electronic games are everywhere. But they weren’t back then! The computerized crime scanner sounded clues and the players, acting as …
The game of Uncle Wiggily is based off the children’s bedtime stories written by Howard R. Garis. Uncle Wiggily’s full name is Uncle Wiggily Longears and is the main character in the popular stories. Garis began writing his enduring tales in 1910 and continued writing them for next 30 years. …
Created by Milton Bradley in 1984, the vintage board game of Mystery Mansion is a unique treasure hunting game. All players, during the course of the game, enjoy building a large Mystery Mansion while searching through the many fascinating rooms. Players are on a quest for a hidden treasure chest filled …
