Cinderella is a classic fairy tale which has been told for thousands of years. There are numerous versions throughout the world but they all feature a rags to riches storyline. It is believed one of the first ‘Cinderella’ like tales was recorded by Strabo, the Greek Historian who lived from …
How interesting! Players of The Three Bears game by Milton Bradley do not play to win, but rather, just not to lose. This 19 card game features the popular fairy tale, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” It is a classic story with British origins dating back to the early 1800’s. …
The Enchanted Forest board game by Milton Bradley, published around 1910, is not to be mistaken for Ravensburger’s Enchanted Forest board game published in 1982. The games are quite different, and of course published decades apart. It’s interesting. There are a few same name games. Another that comes to mind …
The 1909 board game of Jack and Jill by Milton Bradley is one of their simpler published games. The graphics are not as detailed and colorful as usual, and the game board and play is also quite drab. No matter, though, as a game collector, it is a piece of …
In 1925 Milton Bradley published a board game called the Game of Three Blind Mice. The cover depicts a Father Mouse with eye patch holding a cup that says, ‘Please help the Blind.’ There is also a Mother Mouse with spectacles, and a Baby Mouse following behind these two. They …
Can you be the first Detective to locate the stolen briefcase in the 1950 Milton Bradley board game of Intrigue? It is a players’ mission to search through an ocean liner and discover where the secret papers inside a murdered diplomat’s briefcase have been hidden. It’s a case of Murder, …
History is often captured and depicted on game boards. It’s said that if you gathered games published throughout the years from a country, they would offer an insightful picture of the historical times and culture for that country. The Around the World with Nellie Bly Board Game is one of …
Three horses are shown racing off to a fire with the old time fire engine being pulled behind on the cover of the 1909 Fire Fighters Milton Bradley board game. With its colorful and historical scene, it is a great piece to add to any game or fireman’s collection and …
Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner are cartoon characters created by Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese in 1948. These characters made their debut to the board game circuit with Milton Bradley’s Road Runner game in 1968. There were a total of 49 short Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote cartoons, and …
The 1973 Milton Bradley board game of Snoopy Come Home has a unique style of play. It includes two parts of game play and follows the story of the loved characters of Snoopy. The story for the game is written on the inside of the box. It creates a background …
