I love collecting old board games. They are treasures of the past. One of the special things about the 1901 Game of Rival Armies in my collection is a message written in pencil on the inside cover by a past owner of the game. It says, “Dear players, Edward Hoyt …
The 1899 Whirlpool Game by Mcloughlin Bros. is another example of wonderful graphics found in board games. The antique game boxes and boards of Mcloughlin Bros. , and other game companies, of the time, often display beautiful works of art. They are highly collectible. The cover of Whirlpool features a …
Alert! A large reward has been offered for the discovery of The Lost Heir! In this 1893 card game by McLoughlin Bros. of New York, Police of 4 different cities are on search for a missing boy, The Lost Heir. They must be careful, however, to find the correct boy, …
There’s something special about the old games which feature the beloved nursery rhymes. The 1875 game of Mother Hubbard by Mcloughlin Brothers is not an exception. The small 3×4 inch box displaying a stylish dog sitting in a chair reading ‘Sporting News’ is charming. Inside the slipcase box are equally …
If you have arachnophobia you might not like the 1887 Mcloughlin Bros. card game of Spider and the Fly. Many of the cards feature very creepy and real looking spiders. Others display a fly or two for which they prey on. However, like any other Mcloughlin Bros. game of its …
The Game of Flags by McLoughlin Bros. of New York was published in 1902. It consists of 48 cards with full colored flags on them. The cards also include details about the flags shown. It’s a wonderful game to learn about the numerous flags of countries and their origins and …
The 1888 card game by McLoughlin Bros, Game of Old King Cole, includes 32 cards within its small 3.5×4.5 inch box. It’s colorful cover features King Cole known from the popular nursery rhyme. The most common version of the rhyme, dating back to 1708, is as follows: Old King Cole …
The 1894 Mcloughlin Bros. Game of Fly Away Jack & Jill consists of four ‘suits’ of colorful cards with varying amounts of birds. It is a trick taking card game for two to six players and offers a fun way to enjoy time together. No matter the age, type, or …
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 old 1860’s Mcloughlin Bros. Game of Farmer Trott comes in a quaint 3×4 inch box. Under its now faded cover are 48 tiny cards, 4 character cards (and 2 extra ‘neighbor’ cards), and a small instruction booklet containing an enduring story. These items rest inside the aged container and …
