Long before Scrabble was first published in 1948, players battled to create words for the most points in card games, like Logomachy, and in the following 1902 Mcloughlin game of Word Making and Word Taking. This latter game challenged players to form words from its deck of 48 cards. The …
The story embracing the character of Snow White was first published in the 1812 collection of Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Written by the Brothers Grimm, this German tale became widely known and went through many adaptations over the years. In 1937 Walt Disney produced the film Snow White and the Seven …
Howard R. Garis (1873-1962) is best known for his children’s book series featuring Uncle Wiggly Longears and the Uncle Wiggly board game inspired by those beloved tales. But he wrote numerous other stories and even created a few additional board games that are just as wonderful. The vintage 1938 game …
The old Parker Brothers Game of Birds consists of 52 cards and numerous counters. Each of the early 1900’s cards found within the box displays a unique image of a feathered friend or foe. Making the box of cards all the more special is that there is a choice of …
Everyone takes part in creating the amusing story told in the antique game of O’Grady’s Goat. Copyrighted in 1906 by Milton Bradley, O’Grady’s Goat is said to be a ‘jolly game’. And by the many laughs generated while playing, it surely is. All players enjoy adding their silly phrases to …
Thirty-six cards, displaying various creatures from all across the world, are included in the antique 1900 Game of Wild Animals by Mcloughlin Bros. The game box illustrates one of these animals on its cover. A majestic looking Lion, with a Lioness, make for an attractive team to introduce the Wild …
The Journey to Bethlehem is a wonderful old board game to bring down off the collector’s shelf and play on Christmas Eve. It was published by Parker Brothers in 1923 and shares the travels of Shepherds and the Three Wise men across a colorful and meaningful board. The game consists …
The antique game of Bull in a China Shop brought elements of ancient play to a game board. In 1906, Milton Bradley produced the game which included the special pastime of a spinning top. Spinning tops are known to have been enjoyed by children for over 2000 years. A Roman …
The Easy Money board game by Milton Bradley was first published in 1935 and competed against the all familiar game of Monopoly by Parker Brothers. Because of extreme similarities between the two games, Parker Brothers forced Milton Bradley to make a few changes to its game early on. The 1936 …
The old Stop Thief card game, produced by Wilder MFG. in the 1920’s, is similar to the new Rats! card game of today. Of course, there is a difference in theme between the two games, and subtle variations in rules, but the card games provide a good example for proving …
