The antique games by Mcloughlin Bros. are cherished collectibles of mine. They are loved for their images and I appreciate their simple styles of game play found in many of them. The 1870’s game of One, Two, Three is one of the early games I have and it holds certain …
The popular nursery rhyme about Little Jack Horner inspired the creation of a card game by Mcloughlin Bros of New York. Published in the late 1800’s, the game of Little Jack Horner includes elements of the old rhyme on its cards. Plums of various kinds are pulled from card piles …
Where’s Johnny: A Pleasing Game by McLoughlin Bros. of New York consists of both a reading card game and a matching card game in its box. Produced in the 1890’s, it includes forty- one colorful playing cards used for both amusements. A small booklet containing instructions to play the games …
The 1884 game of Mythology, published by Peter G. Thomson of Cincinnati, includes a small booklet that relates how the game was created to help players “become familiar with the main characters of heathen mythology, in an easy and interesting way.” Mythology (the game) consists of seventy-seven unique cards. Seventy-five …
McLoughlin Bros. is known for the beautiful, colorful images produced in the company’s books, board, and card games. The 1888 antique game of Puss in the Corner provides a wonderful example of such cherished work. It is one of the reasons why people love to collect McLoughlin Bros. items and hold …
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 fascinating old card game called White Squadron by the Fireside Game Co. depicts 52 war vessels of the United States Navy on its cards. Browsing through the deck offers interesting details about these warships which protected our nation. Some of them, like the USS Olympia, are museum ships today. …
Collecting games and researching their history provides an adventure off board. The 1870 McLoughlin Bros. game of Tight Rope is such an example. The images and story for the game not only include the most famous tight rope walker of the time, Blondin, but a deeper layer of meaning is …
The old Game of Great Artists by Parker Brothers dates back to the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. This unique set of fifty-six cards depicts works of art by well-known painters. Like many of the games played during this time, the game of Great Artists offered a wonderful teaching and …
The antique Game of Leap Frog by McLoughlin Bros. was published in the mid and late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The game box shown depicts three boys, dressed to the age, playing an outdoor game of Leap Frog. This jumping and fun activity is brought to the game board and …
