NEW ITEMS - last updated 17th November - Pepys games also updated
c1861 - Oxford University Boat Race - Jaques
The New Game of the Oxford University Boat Race.
“This capital round game is adapted for any number of persons. Each player chooses a boat bearing the appropriate Arms of its College, and the game is played on a folding board representing a river.
The game may be played in a variety of ways, either by flat races, in heats, the College Bump races, or as in the Oxford and Cambridge boat race”.
The two larger boats represent Oxford and Cambridge.
The other 11 are Balliol, Merton, Exeter, Oriels, Queens, New College, All Souls, Magdalene, Christ Church, , 2 replaements – not named
Condition – 11 boats – 9 with college labels – two blank – replacements pieces
There shoud also be a special dice with an x and a crab on it. The rules are original. There is a photoopy of the race board.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00
REF: JAQ950
£ 500
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c1870 - Laughing Made Easy - Jaques
A unusual / rare game from Jaques.
The object is to get rid of your cards, by following suit or matching numbers.
Some special cards-: laughing, make and easy have special rules.
The cards also have a lot of amusing irrelvant information on them ( 4 to 6 items on each card) but this is not mentioned on the rules card.
eg A definitions of :- Insanity, A money lender, wit, Noah’s Ark.
“Laughing made easy.” is a pack of 54 formed of four sets, each numbered 1-12 with suits of harps, roses, fleurs-de-lis and eagles respectively, and six prize cards.
On each of the numeral cards are printed a variety of amusing stories and witty sayings. With card of directions. In pasteboard case lettered ” Ogilvy’s Games.”
Laughing Made Easy – Complete / Cards well used, dirty / Rules – original card + pool cards (Game and Laughing Made Easy) and Laughing, Made, Easy and Game cards / No box
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: JAQ110
£ 125
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c1890 - The World’s Parliament - Jaques
The World’s Parliament
Rules entitles
“Rules for Free and Independent Electors”
Strange and rare game which probable didn’t become popular
88 cards – 44 vote cards 22 aye 22 no
44 candidates – 26 countries but 44 cards as countries can have 1, 2, or 3 candidates
Condition – Cards: Complete very good / Original Rules – very good – n mint / box – complete – worn at edges
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00
REF: JAQ421
£275
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c1915 - 1st World War "Obliterating Germany" - Photochrom Co Ltd
Obliterating Germany – The latest War Puzzle. Published by The Photohromo Ltd London
Simple game, in theory, to cover Germany with the cards from 5 other countries, but difficult to do
All 5 cards in very good condition, original rules, inside a simple case, which has a split on the cover
Once a card has been placed it cannot be moved.
Condition – Complete – cards / rules both very good – split to back of cover
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00
REF: MIS611
£ 175
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c1835 - Refreshment for Man and Horse - maker unknown
Refreshments for Man and Horse.
A simple puzzle with a scene outside a country inn.
A traveller accepts a tankard of ale from inn-keeper, a horse is feeding, and a lad pumps water into a trough for other horses. (Linda Hannas – c1835 – publisher unknown))
An early and rare puzzle that was probably greatly enjoyed.
Guide picture good – mounted had been split – lovely brightly color picture / puzzle is grubby / lid shows part of puzzle (the horses drinking) – REFRESHMENTS FOR MAN (at the top) HORSE at base
Hand colored of scene outside a country inn. Horse feeding, a traveller accepts a tankard of ale from inn-keeper, a lad pumps water into a trough for other horses. (Linda Hannas details)
An early and rare puzzle that was probably greatly enjoyed.
Condition – Puzzle – complete but some paper loss to 3 globuls – grubby / Guide picture good – mounted had been split – lovely brightly color picture / lid shows part of puzzle (the horses drinking)
REF: DIS252
£300
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c1895 - Regatta - Werner & Schumann
There are a numer of game with Regatta in the title.
This was made by Werner and Schumann – trademark of Artist’s palette on the box c1890.
A game for six people in the form of a sailing boat regatta. Board (46.5 : 62 cm), 6 game pieces in the shape of small sailing boats,
The board shows a seascape in the middle with an island and a fisherman’s hut.
The playing pieces are 6 small, carefully designed wooden sailing boats in blue, black and natural (dimensions approx. 7.5 : 5.5 cm; with sails, rigging and crew made of paper and string.
The board is in two parts – looks as if that was the way it was made as it is too thick to fold into one piece. Good condition slight raise when put together at the centre.
The six boats look original and are in very good condition. No rules or extras apart from a leather dce shaker slightly bent and a dice.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging
REF : MIS126
£750
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c1890 - Sons of the Empire - Globe Games
Also see - Card Games / Globe Games
Sons of the Empire – A New Card Game.
An interesting card game, which is a “take game” not a simple snap game.
The cards are all dealt facedown and the player to the left of the dealer plays a card face up, the player on his left does the same. When two of the same card are played immediately after each other he calls “take” and takes the cards. However if the player after his plays before he calls take he cannot claim the cards. If any player plays a “Unity card” and calls “Unity” he takes the lot.
The game has colorful characers and a tongue-in-cheek lview of Victoria’s armed forces.
These Globe games by Oppenheimer und Sulzbacher are hard to date. It seems that they were published between the 1890s up to around the start of the first World War when German sources were cut of, wooden boxex were replced with cardboard probably c1900.
Condition / Cards are complete 13 * 4 sets – light use – a couple of backs have some paper damage / Box – wooden two part box – no damages / Original Rules
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: GGO100
£120
