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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Say ‘Ranger Rick’, and most people will recognize the name as being one of the most popular children’s nature magazines of today. Matter of fact, it is the oldest and largest published by the National Wildlife Federation. But before Ranger Rick became a magazine in 1967, he was a character …
Peter Pan was first introduced to audiences in J.M. Barrie’s 1902 novel entitled The Little White Bird. He later appeared on Walt Disney’s motion picture screens in 1953, and it was this production that spurred the adventurous character into even greater renown. Now, and since the movie’s premier, Peter Pan is …
The story embracing the character of Snow White was first published in the 1812 collection of Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Written by the Brothers Grimm, this German tale became widely known and went through many adaptations over the years. In 1937 Walt Disney produced the film Snow White and the Seven …
The Five Little Monkeys preschool board game offers lots of suspense and laughter for all players. The game, which was published in 2007 by University Games, was inspired by Eileen Christelow’s 1989 award winning children’s picture book of the same name. Both the book and the game are additional methods …
Everyone takes part in creating the amusing story told in the antique game of O’Grady’s Goat. Copyrighted in 1906 by Milton Bradley, O’Grady’s Goat is said to be a ‘jolly game’. And by the many laughs generated while playing, it surely is. All players enjoy adding their silly phrases to …
