The game of Logomachy by McLoughlin Bros. was a popular parlor game for players of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Originating from the Greek ‘Logos’ for word and ‘Makhia’ for fighting, Logomachy is a game where players fight or compete for the forming of words. It received the “Highest …
An exciting chase through the countryside is the theme for the old Game of Fox and Hounds by Parker Brothers. Get ready, get set, go! were most likely the words many players thought of at the beginning of the Game of Fox and Hounds. Published in 1948 by Parker Brothers, …
The old 1888 game of Just Like Me provides an amusing set of rhymes and responses. Just Like Me is only one of the entertaining games McLoughlin Bros. of New York published in the late 19th century. Known not only for their children books filled with vibrant and colorful illustrations, …
The 1875 game of Life’s Mishaps, along with two others called Domino Rex and Diamond and Hearts, is now a McLoughlin Bros. collectible. Portraying the form of books when closed and out of their slipcase, the three board games discreetly sat on a shelf waiting to be pulled down for …
The old 1910 Grandma’s Game of Riddles is part of a series of six games by Milton Bradley which taught players on a wide range of topics. Milton Bradley in the early twentieth century brought out a series of six games. The title’s of which are as follows: Grandma’s Game …
Since The Avengers premiered at theatres in May 2012, the Pressman 1992 Marvel Super Heroes game has become a sought after collectible. You could say the movie caused a marvel for all things super heroes. For collectors or gamers, it is time to reach for that Marvel Super Heroes game and play …
In 1910, the Milton Bradley game company published their version of Grandma’s Game of Useful Knowledge. One of the initial American game companies to publish a series of trivia style games was Mcloughlin Bros. in the 1860’s and 1870’s. Grandmama’s Game of Useful Knowledge and Grandmama’s Geographical game were the …
Part of a six set series, the 1887 McLoughlin Bros. Grandmama’s Game of Old Testament contains 100 Bible questions for players to answer. During a time before television and video games, families would gather together and ask questions to each other. The Grandma’s series of games included six such trivia …
Named ‘The Good Old Game of Proverbs’ in 1893, this game by Parker Brothers could now be called the ‘good OLDER game of Proverbs’ today. Each of the 96 cards, housed within the small game box of Proverbs, includes a well known saying for the time period. Some are still …
Babes in the Woods is an old 1900’s Parker Brothers board game which has players striving to be the first to reach center and back out again. Small in size (only 5.25×5.25 inches), the game board of Babes in the Woods rests inside the box itself. A simple sheet of …
