1899

1899 From Sailor Boy to Admiral Naval Game by CW Faulkner & Co
Stock #: MISC157

Our Price:

£225.00

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This game – one of the Upitee Series – which plots the life from Sailor Boy to Admiral.
In common with these games the “board” is built from 20 cards. A teetotum is used to determine the number of place to move forward. There are good and bad actions –ie “dunk on duty - lose five years’ seniority” ..

Condition - From Sailor Boy to Admiral – Cards (Board) are very good – lovely period art work – 6 playing pieces with original metal stands are all good – three have light creases, one has a heavier crease – original wooden teetotum – Rules good – light foxing – Additional Shorten Rules – light foxing – Box- complete but split on two corners - lid detached from hinge (usually happens with these games) scuffed and a little grubby.

Postage / UK 1st Class £ 3.00 / European £ 4.50 / Worldwide £ 5.00

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1905

1905 Iddy Umpty - The New Wireless Card Game
Stock #: DLR100

Our Price:

£75.00

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This is dated from the Registration No 423765. The expression Iddy Uppy was slang for
A signaller:in the army: late C.19–earlier 20. The phrase was used in India for teaching morse to native troops.later, a Royal Engineers (later, Royal Corps of Signals) lineman repairing telephone and telegraph wires: army during WW1
The game "quickly teaches you to read morse code" .

Iddy Umpty Complete - Cards/rules/ very good - Box very good - lightly scuffed one corner split

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