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£30

1950s Tangram Puzzle by Palitoy made to look like the antique, bone or ivory tangrams made in the 18th and 19th centuries, but made from an off-white celuloid (plastic). In excellent condition with the slide-top lid, the box contains the requisit seven pieces, five on the top layer and two on the bottom - clearly visible in the pictures. The example shown has the original rule book. I have...

£3 each

Colourful Bone Gambling chips circa 1910. Stained in various bright colours and in three different shapes. Discount on 6 chips or more....

£7

No 4 in the Series of Crazy Maze Puzzles produced by Loncraine Broxton in the late 1990s. Still in its original outer casing with the code number to the reverse the puzzle appears unused. I've had No 2 - that's in the Archive and do get others from time-to-time, so do ask if you don't see one here....

£30

A lovey Boxed Edwardian Table Croquet circa 1910 made by possibly by Spears. Box in good condition with silver embossed lettering to top. Consists of Five wooden mallets painted different colours with matching coloured wooden balls, together with hoops. All in excellent condition and hardly played with. Instruction for play are on a label inside the lid. One of the red pins has had a lovi...

£14

Carpet Croquet made by Townsend Croquet Limited of Frinton-on-Sea England in 1990. Played to the same rules as outdoor croquet except that it is played on a carpet with much smaller balls, hoops and mallets. All complete in the original box with original rule book. ...

£28

Here is a good example of Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd of London, Paris and New York and is called The Little Artist. He is No 215L in the Relief Novelty Series that they were producing. He measures 14" high and is made from a stiff card which has been creased and embossed to give texture to various parts of him, including his hair, smock, brushes etc., which all feel raised to the touch. He sta...

£30

Published 1991 by New Cavendish Books Covering penny toys principally in the years between 1895 and 1914. Profusely illustrated with category guides for common - rare. A must for any collector and a colourful journey through childhood of the late 19th and early 20t century in the world of Penny Toys, covering mostly tinplate, but other materials, including paper....

£30

This beautiful example of Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd of London, Paris and New York is called The Little Dressmaker. She is No 215B in the Relief Novelty Series that there were producing. She measures 14" High and is made from a stiff card which has been creased and embossed to give texture to various elements, including her hair, her dress, the garment she is sewing, as well as the scissors an...

£15.00

This is a modern reproduction made in the 1990s by a Glasgow firm. Maker's name stamped to back. Silver with cold-painted enamel for the tulip-style flowers in delicate mauve and turquoise. A very pretty piece....

£4.50

A nice example of this boxed, hand cut, card board jigsaw puzzle by Waddingtons, showing a Flower Fairy by the popular illustrator Cicely Mary Barker in the series....

£4 Each

19th Century Penny Colour watercolour paint cakes by Lechertier Barbe & Co in different colours, including Chrome Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Crimson, Lamp Black and Dark Green. Useful for kitting out blank spaces in old artists' boxes. Sold individually or in multiples for which there would be a price reduction....

£28-40

The original "Owzthat" Table cricket game c 1920s I normally have one or two of these in stock at any one time and the price is dependent on the condition/size of of the tin (two sizes produced) and whether or not the original rules are present, or a photocopy. For those of you who are old enough, Richard Briars plays this on the kitchen table of his Surbito, green idyll, in one of the first e...

£22-28

Contraband was one of Pepys' most popular items. The object of the game is to smuggle Contraband through the Customs by avoiding payments of duty on articles of luggage represented by the cards. It is played by 3 or more players and comprises a pack of 54 cards and 10,000 'Pepys Currency' token money. Box, cards, money and original rule book in very good condition. Circa 1940s/50s ...

£25.00

Invented by Messrs Lee and Palmer, there are various versions of Totopoly with horses ranging from cardboard horses in wooden stands, flat painted metal horses on circular stands and 3-d painted metal horses. This version has the cardboard horse version - probably a wartime issue with the metal horses appearing later. Complete and in good condition The idea was that racehorses are leased by p...

£5.00

On original box (7 x 2.75 cms) it says: "This trick is very mystifying. One one of the bells ring. Shuffle them about on a table and invite your audience to select the one they think was rung. You can fool a room full of clever people with this simple trick" Has the original instructions/solution to the puzzle. Good for birthday or Christmas presents, or for the puzzle collector...

£25 each

A LITTLE STERN REALITY - FAIRING - £25 Ovoid paste fairing bowl measuring approx 9 cms long . The interior showing a transfer of a little boy in his night clothes with the lettering "A little Stern". He appears to be sitting on something. And when the bowl is turned over - low and behold, we see that his nightshirt is split at the back revealing his buttocks reclining upon a potty and with ...

£6

Modern (not new) circa 1990s, good quality take-apart wooden puzzle in the shape of a barrel, in two colours of wood. Measures 3" x 3" (7.6 x 7.6 cms) ...

£22

1940s Wooden pieced number puzzle in decorative box. ...

£8

BINGO BALL For the Football enthusiast. One of the many collectible Pepys Party games. Circa 1960s Pepys was the Brand name for Castell Bros which began business in the late 19th century...

£12

Large (9 x 5 cms), heavy (112 grams) 1970s Italian brass and cold enameled paper clip. Very strong Spring action. The design and colourways of bronze, burnt orange, green, brown and cream enamel lend sympathetic and striking background to the central design of the roundels. The two roman heads, one helmeted, the other not are in brass relief with find detail. A beautiful and practical item....

£30

Military (Army) card game for three or four players.N.B. Two packs should be used for five or more players. Pack consists of 54 cards representing the all the ranks of the British Army. Object of the game is to make up sets of three or four cards of a kind, or a run of 3, 4, 6 or 7 cards in order or rank. ...

£8

Two of the many Party Games produced by Pepys (pronounced as in the name Samuel Pepys. Pepys was the brand name for Castel Bros which was founded in 1878. The firm saw many changes over the years from 1936 when the first card game was produced. They were so popular they were produced in different series. Here is Guess What Series 4 and IQ Quiz Series 3. Circa 1950s £8 for the two...

£30

Second Edition of 'Goal! ' football card game by Pepys, the first edition being published in 1947. This example has cards and rule book in excellent condition with box very good....

£2 upwards

A selection of Mother-of-Pearl Gaming Counters. Varying in shapes and sizes and dates from late 17th century - mid 19th century, these counters were made in large quantities in China and exported to the west. We often have other, mored decorative, monogrammed or crested counters in stock which are more expensive. Please enquire for prices of individual counters....

£5

Dexterity Puzzle in plastic casing. Probably produced as memorabilia for the Queen's coronation in 1953. Illustration shows the state crown of Britain as worn by the Queen at ceremonial functions and object is to get all the different sized ball-bearings in the holes to provide the final decoration. Some scratches to case. Ideal stocking-filler....