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<B>c1880 English Royal Old Maid Card Game

1880

c1880 English Royal Old Maid Card Game
Stock #: MISC148

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£95.00

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c1880 English Royal Old Maid Card Game -
An unusual form of Old Maid, made in England by A N Myers & Co
Reichardt's Historical Game of Old Maid - Dedicated to Prince Alfred of Edinburgh -
This Old Maid Game is complete 69/69 cards - It is based on the ruling Kings and Queens of England -
Queen Elizabeth I is the Old Maid (she was the only British queen not to marry) -
However there were four male rulers who did not marry and the first instruction is to remove these cards (presumably they were included for completeness and educational purposes)
So the game is in fact played with 65 cards
- The cards are engraved - This set is uncoloured

Old Maid – Condition cards /rules very good - original box scuffed taped.


<b>1890 Happy Famlies

1890

1890 Happy Famlies
Stock #: MISC090

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£18.00

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This is an early version of Happy Families
Featuring families including
The Beadler, Usher, and Turncock
As well as the more usual characters
Wonderful stylisation of the period

Happy Famailes - Complete - Cards are very good - light use / Rules creased / two part box complete but edges are partly split - good +

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<B>1890 Card House - Childrens Building Cards - Alphabetic with Animal Picture one side and Letter the other

1890

1890 Card House - Childrens Building Cards - Alphabetic with Animal Picture one side and Letter the other
Stock #: MISC138

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£55.00

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Children's set of alphabet building cards
The cards slot together to orm extended "V"
Colors are subtle - animals well drawn

Cards consist of ( 3A 2B 2C 2D 3E 2F G 2H 3I J 2K 2L 2M 2N 3O 2P 2Q 2R 2S 2T 3U 2V 2W X 2Y 2Z )
- 27 up and 27 down pieces - believed complete
Condition of the cards is very good - No rules or box - but rules/ideas for similar game can be provided

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<B> c1890 - Jolly Snap - Sports Related

1890

c1890 - Jolly Snap - Sports Related
Stock #: MISC165

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£35.00

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c1890 The Game of Jolly Snap – Sporting Characters
All cards feature sports of the period
ie Tennis, football, golf, cricket, bicycle, runner, croquet, boating

1890 The Game of Jolly Snap – Complete cards excellent – no use , rules good, box – base side has a tear and is partly split from base – lid – very good clean very slight wear at crease

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<B> c 1890 - 1d Snap - featuring things that Snap

1890

c 1890 - 1d Snap - featuring things that Snap
Stock #: MISC167

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£25.00

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1890 1d Snap – featuring things that snap
Early Snap with original slip cover in paper (rare)
Cards on very cheap cards are blue / red on white – Interesting Art Work

1d Snap – complete – Cards very good uncreased about six have light stain (2 shown) – No rules – probably never were – paper slipcase wear at corners – complete

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<B> 1890 Ships Cargo

1890

1890 Ships Cargo
Stock #: MISC172

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£50.00

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Ships Cargo was made by Henry Reason c1880/1890
A collecting game with an iterresting theme

Ship's Cargo – Complete – Cards are used and a little grubby / Rules are original / No box

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<B> Fairy Snap - by Globe

1900

Fairy Snap - by Globe
Stock #: MISC173

Our Price:

£28.00

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This is a very pretty snap game produced in Germanyy by Globe Games c1900
Lots of the cards feature fairies and are very pretty

Fairy Snap – Complete – Cards are good light use / box a little scuffed otherwise fine, no rules but normal snap rules can be included

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<b>1904 Veto

1904

1904 Veto
Stock #: MISC150

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£125.00

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The Exciting Election Game based around winning a General Election
cards include Free Trade, Foreign Imports.
Politicains featured include Asquith, Chamberlain and Balfour plus four John Bull cards

VETO - Complete -Cards - very good / Box has light scuffing at edges and partially split along edges - Rules photocopy

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<B>1905-1910 De La Rue - Noah Ark

1905

1905-1910 De La Rue - Noah Ark
Stock #: DLR072

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£30.00

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The game consists of 17 families (father, mother and Baby) and Noah.
The idea is to get complete families on to the ark.
Babies left without their parents are drowned.
The cards are beautifully drawn, the baby animals are particularly lovely

Noah's Ark - Complete - Cards/rules/box/very good

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<B>c1905 Mazawattee Tea – Our Kings and Queens

1905

c1905 Mazawattee Tea – Our Kings and Queens
Stock #: MISC151

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£45.00

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This is a collecting game – unusually based on centuries rather than Ruling Houses
Art work is good

Our Kings and Queens – Complete – cards and rules v good, clean little use, no box

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<B> 1905 Dolly Dump - Misfits by Faulkner

1905

1905 Dolly Dump - Misfits by Faulkner
Stock #: MISC170

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£40.00

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One of a number of different games made by Faulkner - this one with the theme of characters from stories. The aim of the game is to get rid of your cards by completing the pictures -

Dolly Dump – Complete – Cards are well used - one has a corner missing (about1inch diagonal) - no box - photocpy rules for a different Misfits (all played the same way) can be provided

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<B>c1910 Feldman Music Playing Cards

1910

c1910 Feldman Music Playing Cards
Stock #: MISC170

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£65.00

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Feldman Music Cards - can be used to play Snap, Old Maid and also used as a normal playing cards deck
Useful for teaching children music in a friendly way

Feldman Music Playing Cards - Complete - Cards/rules very good,

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c1910 Snapshots Missionary Card Game - World Countries Quarette Game - Nice Art Work

1910

c1910 Snapshots Missionary Card Game - World Countries Quarette Game - Nice Art Work
Stock #: MIS125

Our Price:

£25.00

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This is a collecting game featuring unusual world wide counties - ie NW Canada South China, Persia,South India, North India, West china - All the items related to a country are interesting and about the culture - Tthere is reference to Sunday School,Budda and HIndu Temples all aimed to teach children about the world

Quarette GAme Complete - cards Very good - no rules or box

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<b>c1916 -1925 The Game of Auctioneer

1916

c1916 -1925 The Game of Auctioneer
Stock #: MISC093

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£25.00

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The game consists of cards, money and an auctioneer's hammer
The cards are dealt and then can be auctioned
only the number of legs are stated- each card also staes itsown pair
Items have from 0 to 4 legs
The idea is to pair or sell all your cards
A lively game - dependin on the humour of the auctioneer

The Game Auctioneer - Complete cards are excellent - no sign of use / rules, moeny and hammer all very good / box Colorful picture - slight scuffing - v good

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<b>c1920s - Marriage - Auction

1920

c1920s - Marriage - Auction
Stock #: MISC115

Our Price:

£24.00

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The suits are Notes, Gold, Silver and Copper -
A sort of bidding and then trick taking game
Interesting and very different

Marriage Auction - Complete - Cards used but undamaged - Original Rules - No Box

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<B>c1920s SNAP (CWS Tea) by English Scottish Joint</b><BR>

1920

c1920s SNAP (CWS Tea) by English Scottish Joint

Stock #: MISC142

Our Price:

£12.00

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SNAP (CWS Tea) by English & Scottish Joint
CWS Tea. Scenes of growing and picking the tea - features equipment and people - drawings in color -

Snap – Condition - cards excellent, unused but there are odd color marks on the backs of some cards from the front of the prceding card - rules and box excellent


<B>c1920s SNAP (The Rose of the Orient) by English Scottish Joint CWS Tea

1920

c1920s SNAP (The Rose of the Orient) by English Scottish Joint CWS Tea
Stock #: MISC143

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£12.00

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SNAP (The Rose of the Orient) by English & Scottish Joint CWS Tea.
Scenes of processing the tea - features mainly people photos rather than artwork - backs green on cream

Snap – Condition cardsv good, photocopied rules, box good


<B>C1920 The Game of Proverbs<B><BR>

1920

C1920 The Game of Proverbs

Stock #: MIS163

Our Price:

£25.00

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A matching game - ut the pictures are lovely - young animals in their environment
Possibly by Chad valley or one the companies that merged with it

Proverbs Complete - cards/rules very good / box little scuffed and the top is split at all four corners - base is OK

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<B>c1925 Faulkner's All The Winners

1925

c1925 Faulkner's All The Winners
Stock #: MISC075

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£25.00

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This is a collecting game
The aim is to getting sets of the same thing
Cards are all Black and White numbered with a "London Cry"
eg "Scissors to Grind" but the cry is repeated to match the number on the card.

All the Winners - Complete - Cards/rules/box all very good

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<B>c1930 Faulkners Fee-fi-fo-fum

1930

c1930 Faulkners Fee-fi-fo-fum
Stock #: MISC076

Our Price:

£18.00

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This game is a collecting game
and consists of calling out the four cards in a set
as soon as two are on view.
Described as causing unlimited boisterus amusement

Fee-fi-fo-fun - Complete - Cards/rules very good - light use - Box is complete but faded on the outside and the unusual centre piece where the cards are is split on two sides


<B>c1930 Newmarket - Horse Racing Game

1930

c1930 Newmarket - Horse Racing Game
Stock #: MISC147

Our Price:

£20.00

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Newmarket
A Horse Racing card game - some good illustrations – and interesting cards

Newmarket – Condition cards mint (still sealed) rules and box also mint


<b>c1930 Krimo

1930

c1930 Krimo
Stock #: MISC149

Our Price:

£20.00

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The New Game of Logical Deduction for 3 to 6 players with the aim
of find the guilty person
Lots of interesting play features -
Produce by G T Storey - Leeds

Krimo - Complete -cards / rules / very good +/ Box has light scuffing at corners and at one edge

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<B>c1930 Cow & Gate - Happy Families

1930

c1930 Cow & Gate - Happy Families
Stock #: MISC150

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£12.00

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An early version of, Cow and Gate Happy Families - featuring a ppicture of "Smiler"


Cow & Gate - Happy Families - Complete -Cards / Rules very good / Box scufed but complete


<B> 1930s Sexton Blake by Waddy

1935

1930s Sexton Blake by Waddy
Stock #: MIS166

Our Price:

£22.00

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This is based on the the character Sexton Blake - the aim being to capture as many criminals as possible
Cards are very graphic and of the period

Sexton Blake - Complete - Cards / rules / box all very good / Card box with picture of character on the box

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