I was so excited to add the 1922 Parkers Brothers Game of Cottontail and Peter to my collection. Not only for the reason of the cute subject matter, but also for its unique lead game pieces of two hares and two foxes. I love actual character pieces, like the Knights …
The Character of Zorro (Spanish for Fox) made his debut in 1919. It was from the mind of Johnston McCulley, in his novel, The Curse of Capistrano, that the country was first introduced to this dashing masked vigilante. Zorro was a huge success, and through the years movies, tv series, …
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 …
Can the Thief outwit the Police? This is the question asked by the game Stop Thief. The game was published in 1934 by Einson Freeman Co. and was a board game for just two players. It offers an interesting and entertaining way to spend time with a friend. The game …
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 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 …
Although listed and played as a game, Peter Coddles Trip by Milton Bradley (first produced by Mcloughlin Brothers), might be best described as ‘story time with friends’ since the main feature of the game is to create an amusing story together. This style of game, or group entertainment, was quite …
The 1932 game of Storming the Castle by Milton Bradley is a perfect example of how some games can be quite simple. The simplicity of a game doesn’t mean it doesn’t offer fun, however. We have all witnessed this fact when seeing kids play with the box a toy came …
There have been numerous Steeple Chase board games published over the years. It was a popular race game that included a theme enjoyed by many. The following board game was produced by Milton Bradley in the early 1900’s and offers charming images and provides a fun competition for players yet …
The cover of the 1895 Parker Brothers game of Pike’s Peak or Bust shows a gentleman standing on a peak of a mountain. He waves a flag and is displaying excitement for his achievement. It’s a cute scene. There are other climbers below him with captions beside them saying, “Can’t …
