The 1985 Milton Bradley game of Ghosts includes sixteen glow in the dark ghosts as game pieces. This special feature makes for a fun time playing the game with lights turned down low. Sneaking across the dungeon board in this two player game gives both the thrills and the chills. …
The 1888 game of Tri Bang by McLoughlin Bros. shares within it’s directions why McLoughlin Bros. games are so highly collectible today. The company was not any too shy about expressing their superiority over other game companies of the time. However, it must be said, other antique games, like E.I. Horsman’s …
The game of Seven Sleepers was copyrighted by E.I. Horsman in 1891 and included The 24 Puzzle challenge within its directions. E.I. Horsman (Edward Imeson Horsman) first opened a toy company in 1865 and later expanded the New York City outfit to include games. “The Halma Company”, referring to E.I. …
The antique 1891 game of Cuckoo by J.H. Singer highlights an image of a Cuckoo bird on its cover. From the colorful display, it is easy to realize the collectability of old games. The box shares the unique beauty many games of the time portrayed. Today, a collection of old …
The Jumanji board game was produced by Milton Bradley in 1995 and is based off the 1995 movie of the same name. Both (movie and game) revolved around the picture book which was written by Chris Van Allsburg in 1981. Jumanji means ‘many effects’ in Zulu, and playing the game …
The 1887 game, The House that Jack Built, illustrates just another example of why McLoughlin Bros. games are so collectible. The wonderful artwork found within McLoughlin games is admired and sought after by many collectors. On the colorful game box of The House that Jack Built is a depiction of …
The In Castle Land card game was copyrighted in 1896 by The Fireside Game Company of Cincinnati, USA. The game consists of 52 cards and features images of some of the most celebrated castles of Europe. As can be imagined, playing this game in a time without internet, or even …
The Wind in the Willows board game is a simple child’s race game. However, the beautiful artwork and the unforgettable characters of Kenneth Grahame’s story, makes for a most exciting time. The 1997 game was published by Readers Digest and was given as a complimentary gift to customers who had …
One of my and my children’s favorite stories is The Spooky Old Tree by Stan and Jan Berenstain. When we discovered it was also made into a board game, we were thrilled. It provided just another way to enjoy the tale. Board games are a natural way to add to …
The 1994 Milton Bradley board game of The Shadow, which promotes itself as the ultimate battle between good and evil, has origins dating back to the 1930’s. The character of The Shadow debuted on July 31st, 1930, by narrating radio’s Detective Story Hour. He was portrayed as a crime fighting …
