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Those who buy, sell or collect old board games will find this small volume both helpful & informative. While the book does not contain a price guide (usually that’s the 1st or 2nd question a dealer asks me about a reference book) it DOES contain a wealth of information I’ve not found in any of our other price guides for vintage games.
Graphic images of the early first edition of many games are shown (in color) along with the essential background information, along with the object of the game. An example: Milton Bradley’s Uncle Wiggly Game: “Based on a Children’s Book first published in1910, Uncle Wiggly was produced by Milton Bradley and has fabulous artwork. The beloved characters race to be the first to reach the end of the track.” A small sampling of some of the games mentioned include: Hopalong Cassidy Standard Authors LogoMachy Eddie Cantor’s Game Clipper Race (1930s) Cargoes (1934) Monopoly Cherry Ames Nursing Game Camelot Regatta …. And many vintage games now lost to history
--- John Kincaid, Collector Bookstore
PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION:
This beautiful and nostalgic pictorial celebration of board games will transport readers back to a simpler time, when child's play didn't involve video games or computer screens of any kind. More than 100 of the best are featured, from the 19th century until today, with pictures of both the boards and the various pieces. They include ""Animal Crackers,"" which dates from 1883; ""Across the Continent"" (1888); the ever-popular children's favorite ""Candyland ""(1938); ""Nurse Ames"" (1944); the mystery game ""Clue"" (1950); ""Elvis"" (1958); and many more. Some are well-known, others more rare, but they will surely send readers scrambling to their old toy chests to play another round.
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