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 …
Eric Carle’s ABC game brings the beloved illustrations of Carle’s ABC book to life. Children enjoy learning about both BIG and little letters of the alphabet by finding matching animals with their letters while playing the game. When the game begins, so does the child’s adventure of learning and fun! …
The 1956 vintage board game of Treasure Island by Milton Bradley captures the excitement found in Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 novel of the same title. This classic story includes the account of a young boy’s search for lost pirate treasure. The game Treasure Island brings this tale right to the game …
Since the late thirties, the Go to the Head of the Class board game has been challenging players. The game is a testing question and answer style race game. In the 1949 directions is the statement, “Teacher has that annoying habit of continually asking questions and, of course, the answers …
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 1999 game of Sphinx by Ravensburger provides adventure and intrigue for 2 to 4 players. The game takes players on a mission to retrieve a valuable treasure. In order to reach the treasure’s central chamber, though, players must first face three golden sphinxes that guard the entrance and solve …
The ancient game of Alquerque has origins tracing back to Egypt. An unfinished Alquerque board is seen cut on roofing slabs in a temple at Kurna, which was built around 1400BC. It is believed the game board, along with a few other boards discovered on the temple stones, was etched …
Calling All Cars was first published in 1938 by Parker Brothers. The artwork on the cover changed over the years the game was produced, with the earliest version being the most valuable and collectible today. The one shown here is believed to be from the late 1940’s. There is not …
The vintage 1923 game of Crusade was published by Samuel Gabriel Sons & Company. It is another example of how a book publishing company moved to also producing games. Although not as popular as the well-known, and highly collectible games and books of McLoughlin Bros. of New York, Saml Gabriel …
The collectible 1962 board game of Supercar by Milton Bradley was based off the 1961-62 children’s TV series of the same name. The show was produced by Gerry Anderson and featured a ‘supercar’ which was sent on missions to rescue those in need. The futuristic craft did not travel over …
