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About the Games
This page contains a list of games that I carried and, from that list, many I will carry in the
future. However, I'm working out supply issues and price changes so I've indicated whether
a game is available (none right now) and will leave the price blank until I've restocked. I'm
leaving the list up so anyone can see the variety of games that were available. If you want to
know more, click on the link and get more details. The pages for individual games will show
prices but those are not valid. Since revisions have to be done manually, it takes a while to make them
all. And as always, if you want to discuss a game in more detail, email me or call. I hope to restock
at least some of the games soon.
Many, if not most, of the games played by children (or adults, for that matter) of
the mid-nineteenth century required little, if any, equipment. The
booklet American Children's Games contains
some of these frequently active games that children played, requiring
usually only willing participants. The booklet
Mid-Nineteenth Century Parlor
Games
contains games for parties where both adults and children might be present.
However, a few games -- as opposed
to sports which usually have equipment requirements -- did have some
necessary equipment or parts. Some, like the board games of fox and
geese or nine-man's morris, used a playing board or surface where the
movement of markers was the object. Others, like graces or tip cat,
used the equipment to promote a physical activity. Depending upon the game these could be played by
children or both children and adults, As a
rule of thumb, the games played on a table would probably be games for adults. I would leave it up to
the individual parent whether they
would allow their children to play with cards or dice.
Games
| | Game | Short Description | Price |
|---|
| This in a moderately inexpensive but
still very nice wooden backgammon
board. The playing surface is recessed so all the playing pieces can be stored in the board when
it is closed. Not available now.
| $ |
| These are the plain paper playing cards often seen in
museum exhibits as examples of soldiers' pastimes, not glazed and without numbers. Not available now.
| $ |
| A reproduction set of
playing cards with images of civil war generals. Originally printed in the 1860's. These are modern
glazed cards. Not available and will not be restocked.
| $
|
| A folding form of the classic game of
chess. | $ |
| A geometric puzzle
popular during the nineteenth century with numerous variations. Comes with 24
puzzle patterns and solutions and a cloth bag. Not available now.
| $ |
| A card game played in the
19th century that
used a board with holes and pegs to keep score. May be played with two or four players.
Cards are included but consist of modern coated cards. If using for a nineteenth century impression, you
may wish to purchase Playing Cards as well. Not available now.
| $ |
| Dice could be
used for a variety of games, especially by the soldiers. In this latter category
was the game chuck-a-luck. The dice come three to a set in both wood and, to simulate
lead dice hammered from musket balls, pewter. Not available now.
| Pewter $
Wood $ |
| Dominoes were a popular pastime
during the 19th century. Milton Bradley's "Games for the Soldiers" included pieces and rules
for four different games. They were also used in a variety of magic tricks. Not available now.
| $ |
| This
game dates back to the 1300's in Europe. It was brought over with the
colonists and is mentioned in children's activity books of the 19th
Century. Not available now. | $ |
| This game is mentioned
in activity books for both boys and girls. It consists of two pairs
of sticks, two wooden hoops, and some ribbons for ornament. The hoop
is tossed back and forth on the sticks and, with the ribbons attached,
almost looks like a period illustration.Not available now. | $
|
| In case you lose a hoop, these
are the wooden hoops only without
the ribbons. Not available now. | $
| This set comes complete
with pewter jacks, both rubber and wooden balls, and a carrying
bag. Not available now. | $ |
|
These marbles are made of
baked clay similar to those boys could have purchased
inexpensively or even made themselves for the many games they played with marbles. Includes
ten small marbles, one large shooter, and a leather pouch. Not available now.
| $ |
| A strategy game for two players
mentioned in numerous
game books. Not available now. | $ |
| This is a tabletop
or indoor version of a game similar to bowling. Not
available now. | $ |
| Also known as
Jackstraws, the rules have not changed from the way they are played
now. Not available now. | $ |
| This game consists of a wooden block holding
wooden pegs in the shape of a cross. The
pegs are jumped over one another to try to have as few pegs remaining as possible (with the ideal being one
in the center). Not available now.
| $ |
| A game consisting of
a pointed block of wood that is hit with a flat bat. Several different
games are possible. Directions for the different games are included. Not available now.
| $ |
| A precursor for baseball
involving a ball launcher and a flat bat. Not available now.
| $ |
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