The old Stop Thief card game, produced by Wilder MFG. in the 1920’s, is similar to the new Rats! card game of today. Of course, there is a difference in theme between the two games, and subtle variations in rules, but the card games provide a good example for proving …
Times have changed from when we were growing up, and they have definitely changed since 1896. In researching Halloween games of the past, I brought down a book entitled Parlor Games by Helen Hollister (Penn Publishing Company, 1896) from my game shelf. I knew there was a chapter dedicated to …
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 …
The wonderful and collectible Billy Whiskers board game is based off the early 20th century books by Francis Trego Montgomery. The books shared the numerous adventures of a mischievous goat named Billy Whiskers and were well-loved by children of the time. For all those who played the game, this vintage …
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 …
“Watch out for long fingernails!” That should be a warning on the 1940 Treasure Hunt game box. As players all actively grab for letters in the center pile at the same time, players with long fingernails may cause some blood to be shed. Sure, the game is still hilarious and fun, but …
The 1965 Dana Girls game by Parker Brothers is based off a story in a series of mystery books (The Dana Girls) published by Grosset & Dunlap from 1934 to 1979. The books were written by Carolyn Keene, a pseudonym for a group of writers, who also wrote the Nancy …
