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Assortment of 5 Vintage Hard Translucent Plastic Bingo Chips in Several Sizes & Colors
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Bingo markers or chips were found in almost every household once an affordable version of the game was available. These chips hail from the mid 1950s and are made of hard plastic. They range in size from about 3/8 inch through 3/4 inch and are mostly clear or translucent.
Each collection of 5 has been pre-assorted to ensure a nice variety in each package. The chips are made of hard plastic and have been used, but they are in excellent condition for your projects or collections. We're showing a few more than 5 here, but each package is a random assortment of 5 different colors and sizes.
The translucent nature of the chips makes them nice for layering in your projects.
Made in USA
24January2012
Vintage Item, Limited Availability
Price: $1.15 per set
Qty:
Handmade Miniature Wooden Catch toy
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Just like the real life-sized toys for real kids, this little catch toy is made of wood and string. Each has even been hand carved and painted to look so festive.
We're showing you two of the toys so that you can see how the toy is used. With the top off, the player holds the wooden handle and swings the rope to try to get the top on either side oft he handle.
With the top in place, these measure about 2-7/8 inches and the top is about 3/4 inch in diameter.
Made in Mexico
Price: $3.75 each
Angry Bird Charm
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If you've ever played the game Angry Birds, you'll know why this little red bird looks so mad! We'd be angry, too, if we were continually catapulted at bricks, sticks and other birds!
This cute little silvery metal charm has been enameled to match one of the stars of the game. It measures not quite 1 inch high (including the hanging loop) and 7/8 wide. The back is plain.
We tried to order many more, but this particular style has been discontinued.
Made in Hong Kong
20October2011
Limited Availability
Price: $1.75 Each
Vintage New Old Stock Football Cabochon Pin
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We were lucky to find a lot of these cabochon pins as new old stock - never used - in a Brooklyn, New York warehouse. They are cleverly made and most are in fine shape. There is some wear from handling on some of the cabochons.
It appears that the cabs are made of metal and that the image has been transferred onto the cabochon either by printing or some other method.
The pin is oval and the football cabochon is removable if you prefer to use it in that manner.
If you care to do so, you might re-work these into assemblage pieces by removing the cabochon and applying a new image, or, indeed by replacing it with something else. Please be careful if you choose to remove the cabochon - especially if you are bending the prongs.
These were made by a novelty company - not a jewelry company - so please be careful when working with them.
On the back pin, it reads the country of origin, Hong Kong.
Each pin measures 5/8 inches high by 7/8 inches wide. The pin metal is golden.
19September2011
Price: $1.85 each
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Mini Plastic Mah Jong Pieces - Assortment of 5
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These little plastic Mah Jong pieces are great fun to add to a little project. Each one measures 1/2 inch tall by 3/8 inch wide and 1/4 inch deep. They are not beads, they are from old mini Mah Jon Jong games that were falling apart. These little pieces are in fine condition. But they are a novelty item, being so tiny and so they are made in that manner.
Each package is pre-assorted, so we cannot select special symbols. Please let us choose an assortment for you.
The illustration shows a representative set of pieces. Yours will be a bit different.
Imported
31August2011
Price: $2.50 per Assortment
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Day of the Dead Necklace - Gridiron (with Greenish-Blue Helmet)
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This Day of the Dead calaca (skull) is all read to go play a dangerous game - with his helmet in place. This fun Muerto was hand made by traditional artisans for display. We made it into a pendant and added a silvery ball chain necklace, so he is ready to wear. The ball chain necklace is 36 inches long - so you can cut it between the little balls with a pair of (not-so-good) scissors to shorten it to the length you prefer
Just like the rest of our Day of the Dead images, each of these little Muertos is hand sculpted and painted by traditional artisans. Each is a bit different in size and shape, but he measures on average about 1 inch long (not including the bail) by 3/4 inch wide, so please let us choose one for you.
Pendant Made in Mexico, Necklace Made in USA
26July2011
Price: $10.50 each
Two Folded Sheets of Vintage Games Fine Gift Wrap
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Our fine imported gift wrap is simply elegant. The smooth paper is quite substantial and is embellished with wonderful vintage game images including, The Royal Game of Little Pigs, The Bean Stalk Game, A New Duck Hunting Game, Little Red Riding Hood Game, Whittington and His Cat (A New Comical Game) and more!
Of course this fine wrap will make a lovely gift even lovelier, but consider it also for découpage, altered art, collage and more
The images are quite clear and would make great additions to your collage or assemblage. Each sheet measures 19-1/2 by 27-1/2 inches.
20June2011
Price: $6.75 per package
Vintage Golden Token From 1970s Trip to Las Vegas
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These are the "real" thing - game tokens from a visit to Las Vegas in the 1970s. Nope, we weren't the visitors, but we know them so, we're sure that the description is accurate!
Fun to use in your artwork as is, or even altered. Each token measures between 7-8 and 15/16 inch in diameter.
We think they'd make a unique alternative or addition to hand-made coupons for friendly tasks!
We're showing several to illustrate variation.
24May2011
Vintage item - Limited Availability
Price: 85¢ each
White Opaque Game Spinner with Black Arrow
Have you dreamed of inventing the next everyone-must-have-it board game? Want to make a special one-of-a-kind family game?
Well, then, you'll need this spinner. Made of a sturdy 4-1/2 inch square plastic board with a black spinning arrow, our spinner can add the luck and probability factor to your pastime.
Because the plastic board is washable, you'll want to use inks and paints that adhere to plastic or glass to ensure permanency.
SilverCrow Classic, Updated 10May2011
price: $1.45 each
Clear Game Spinner with Black Arrow
The white circle on the spinner is just our removable label.
4May2011
Vintage Bowling Token from the 1930s
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This was either for a mechanical bowling game or for advertising. Made of brass, we're sure this fun token was shiny bright when it was new. Now, you can see that wonderful patina that only true age can show. Stamped, JS, probably for the manufacturer, there is a bowling pin on one side and a bowling ball on the other. Great for adding an interesting historical piece to your jewelry or other creative projects.
We're showing two tokens so that you might see the front and the back. Each one measures 7/8 inch in diameter.
31March2011
Price: $3.85 each
Mini Pink Dice Beads
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These tiny pink dice beads feature black pips and measure a slight 3/16 inch cube (each side the same).
Because the stringing hole runs diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner, it's hard to see - making these perfect as little feet for a tiny shrine or other art project!
19March2011
Price: 25¢ each
Vintage Red and White Pressman Bingo Card
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Founded in 1922, the Pressman Toy Corp. still has a Pressman at the head of the company. With contemporary and classic games as well as unique and special ones, the company has long been known for their quality and care.
These vintage BINGO cards hail from the mid-20th century. The address of the company is New York, N.Y. (with periods), which gives away the date.
They are made of white-coated cardboard and printed with red ink. Each card measures 6-1/4 inches high by 3-13/16 inches wide. The number of the card (which manages the matrix) is listed in the lower right block. These are great shape for their age, but there is some wear and discoloration.
27February2011
Price: 85¢ Each
Vintage Champions YoYo Bag with Original String
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This wonderful new old stock package of two yo-yo strings hails from an old-time New York toy store. Alas, it is no longer there! Each package hails from the 1960s and holds the actual strings made of Egyptian Fibre Cord. The original package sold for 15¢ - can you imagine.
The 5-3/4 by 3-3/4 inch glassine bag has been folded so that the contents stay safe inside, but, believe it or not - that has not affected the integrity of the bag or the contents inside!
The front of the bag reads:
EGYPTIAN FIBRE CORD YO-YO TRICK STRINGS No. 215
2 for 15¢
The Kind the International Royal Yo-Yo Champions Use
Manufactured Exclusively by ROYAL TOPS MANUFACTURING CO., INC. L.I. CITY, NEW YORK 11101
There's a 2-color picture of a yoyo, marked
Monarch Royal Yo-Yo
On the back, the bag reads:
BOYS AND GIRLS LEARN THESE EASY TRICKS BE A CHAMPION AND WIN MANY VALUABLE PRIZES! STANDARD YO-YO TRICKS
Under the printing, there are pictorial instructions for special tricks that are enhanced by these strings, like Walking the Dog, Around the World, Over the Falls, and more.
25February2011
Vintage Item - Limited Availability
Price: $2.15 Per Package
They are made of white-coated cardboard and printed with blue ink. Each card measures 6-1/4 inches high by 3-13/16 inches wide. The number of the card (which manages the matrix) is listed in the lower right block. These are great shape for their age, but there is some wear and discoloration.
13February2011
Vintage Plain Green Cardboard Bingo Card
This unattributed BINGO card hails from the mid-20th century. They were so generic that the company didn't even bother copyrighting the cared. From a vintage child's game, each card measures 5-3/4 inches high by 4-1/2 inch wide.
The number at the top indicates which numbers fall in the matrix, so that two cards are not issued with the same matrix mixtures. Some of the cards do not have a free space in the middle, indicating that they are even a bit older!
All of our cards are a faded green with dark blue letters and show some fading around the edges - which we love!
12February2011
Price: $1.05 Each
Mini Day of the Dead Figure - Basketball Player
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Our Day of the Dead Basketball figure might be uniformed in any color combination and might sport any team number, but he's quite the addition to any Muertos collection.
Just like the rest of our Day of the Dead Figurines, each of these Muertos is hand sculpted and painted by traditional artisans in Mexico. He measures between 2-1/2 - 3 inches high. Numbers and colors colors vary.
Hecho a Mano en Mexico
SilverCrow Classic
Price: $6.75 each
Went Golfing Door Hanger
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This laminated door hanger is the perfect way to capture anyone's attention. Whether you're going in or out, our Victorian Knob Hanger will help get your message across. Let your doors do the talking!
At about 4-1/2 inches wide and 16 inches tall, this happy little chap is posing proudly in his knickers with his new golf bag. Having had so much fun, he's off again to the links!. We love this for any room or any door - especially in the morning!
10December2010
Price $3.25 each
Art Postcard - Baseball
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From a vintage image in the early days of 20th century baseball, this wonderful image of a runner certainly seems as though he were going to make it home.
We love cards like this to invite someone to our home - a little clever twist on the game!
Printed in USA
5November2010
Price: $1.25 each
High Quality Vintage Bowling Ball, Pin & Strike Brooch
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This elegant gold-tone pin is quite striking, indeed! The back is textured golden metal, finished like fine costume jewelry. We know that this cool pin is at least 20 years old, but we suspect it is really from the 1970s. The ball is deceiving in the photograph, it is a sparkly purple-blue in person - very dark, but colorful in the light!
It measures 1-1/2 inch wide and the bowling pin is about 1 inch high.
The bar that shows in the back is the pin and will not show once it is pinned to your lapel, your sweater or bowling shirt..
Unknown Origin
1November2010
Price: $7.20 each
Mah Jong Gift Wrap Paper
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This elegant shiny gift wrap is perfect for framing as poster art; simply elegant as gift wrap; stunning when used in your book art, collage and assemblage projects. It is so gorgeous, you might even consider framing it!
Mah Jong is a traditional Chinese tile game that originated in the 19th century. Similar to the western card game Rummy, it is played in many variations. Traditionally played with tiles, Mah Jong can also be played with cards of a similar design, like the set pictured on this gift wrap. The images are reproduced from a Chinese Tile set form the early 1900s.
Superbly printed on 27 by 38 inch sheets of Italian paper.
Printed in Italy
Out of Print - Limited Availability
Price: $6.50 per sheet
Vintage Enamel Baseball Pin (New Old Stock)
We were lucky to find a whole bunch of these cabochon pins as new old stock - never used - in a Brooklyn, New York warehouse. They are cleverly made and are in pretty nice shape considering that they were meant only to be novelties - and they are still around! There is slight wear from handling, but that's about it.
It appears that the cabs are made of metal and that the cabochon is white enamel and the stitching image has been transferred onto the cabochon either by printing or some other method.
We make a point of not cleaning vintage items - just in case! We wouldn't want to ruin the value.
Each measures 15/16 inch in diameter and has a self-pin on back that has been attached mechanically rather than by adhesive. So, for novelties, these are pretty well made.
These pins are from the 1950s and 1960s and were meant for sale in 5 and 10 cent stores such as Murphy's, Ben Franklin and Woolworths. We love them for embellishment and just for the memories (of the future)! One of these would make a swell gift package decoration, too!
Not for children.
19august2010
Old-Time Baseball Punch-Out Gift Boxes - 6 Boxes with Matching Tags
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Decorated with montages of famous players on old-time baseball cards, this handsome collection of six gift boxes will score a big hit with fans of the USA's national pastime.
Portraits of such all-time greats as "Peewee" Reese, Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Yogi Berra and Jackie Jensen grace the outside of each box. Perfect for holding small gifts, ticket stubs from major league games and other mementoes, the boxes are easy to assemble. Just punch out a box, fold it along the pre-scored lines and fasten with double-stick tape or a bit of white glue.
The book measures 9-1/4 by 12-14/ inches.
1August2010
Price: $4.95 each
Autentica - Loteria El Gallo
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You'll love our authentic Mexican Loteria Game. The game is played much like American Bingo -- so it is sometimes even called Mexican Bingo.
There are many brands in Mexico and this is one of the older ones. Each brand features different artwork and different tablas (or playing board) and naipes (cards).
Each of the 10 tablas features 16 different pictures. The back of each cardboard features a pencil puzzle - a maze, connect the dots or another. The playing boards measure 8 inches by 5-1/8 inch.
There are 54 naipes (cards) that are numbered and contain the same artwork as on the cards. Cards are 3-3/4 inches by 2-1/2 inches. There is one additional card that instructs the player on the correct way to shuffle cards.
The artwork on this set seems a bit brighter than our other sets.
Hecho en Mexico
08June2010
Price: $7.50 per set
Vintage Dexterity Game
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Little dexterity games like these are still popular today - just try to get everyone of the little balls into the round indentations - and you'll win.
These little round games measure 1-5/16 inch in diameter and just over 1/4 inch high. The back of each game is black. The inside illustration varies:
Little Girl at a Carnival or Mardi Gras Monkey (Politically Incorrect) Native American Indian Cowboy
These are not as clear as we'd like to see them, but they are over 50 years old, so some wear is to be expected.
The illustration shows all 4 games. We will try to honor your choice, but we can't promise a certain image.
Small parts warning - not for children.
21May2010
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Make Your own Wooden YoYo Kit
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This easy-to-assemble kit contains everything you need to make one the most popular toys of all time. What a great do-it-yourself activity for children of all ages (almost). No tools are necessary - you just press it together. Kids can decorate the out side with paint, markers, stickers or in any way they might imagine!
The finished yoyo will be 2-1/4 inches in diameter. It arrives in a nice keepsake burlap bag.
19May2010
Price: $6.00 per Kit
Mini Modern Lotería Mexicana
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We just love tiny things here at SilverCrow and lotería games are no different. This modern little packet contains the tablas that measure 2-7/8 by 4-1/8 inches and little cards that measure only 1 by 1-1/2 inch!
The tiny graphics are detailed, and the images are similar to the traditional images but are a bit more modern. On the back of each tabla is a pencil game. It may be Connect-the-Dots or Seek-and-Find, a maze or others.
These will be absolutely perfect for your matchbox style shrines!
12February2010
Price: $4.45 per Package
Golden Ouija Board Charm
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The first talking board, similar to the Ouija board was used in China around 1100 BC. The origins of the name Ouija are less known and more highly debated. The first modern Ouija board was patented in 1891 and was quite similar to the ones we know today.
This little Ouija replica charm measures about 9/16 inch wide by about 5/8 inch high (including the hanging loop).
10February2010
Price: 82¢ Each
Find the Monkey™ Con Game
You can take this monkey to the party and come back richer (that is, if you master the deception). This old-fashioned con game will win the hearts of the young and tickle the memories of the old!
In full view of your audience (or mark, as the case may be), place the little fez-adorned monkey under one of the three fez cups. Then mix up the cups. Challenge your friends and foes to identify the hiding place!
SilverCrow Classic, Updated 28October2011
Price: $6.50 per Set
Turning Faces Greeting Card
How many faces can you make? By turning the three discs, over 4,000 different face combinations are possible!
Send someone a smile and some old-fashioned fun with this reproduction greeting card based on a popular antique. Children and adults of all ages will enjoy passing the time in a simple entertainment of the past.
Made in China
Price: $2.75
Old Time Cat Ball Puzzle
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When this type of puzzle was introduced so many years ago, it was all the rage. This one is made of hard plastic. But the originals were glass and wood. The little picture features cats (designs may vary), and 4 little ball bearings. The object is to get the little balls into the punched holes in the pictures.
Although these will be fun for children, please use caution as there are tiny parts.
Not for children under 3.
21January2010
Price: $2.50 each
Old-Timey Turtle Nodder
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This fellow could hardly stay still long enough for us to measure him! So, his measurements are only approximate. We think he measures about 3-1/2 inches from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail from side to side (including his feet), he seems to measure 2-1/2 inches. His shell is about 1/2 inch high.
Today's kids may think of him as a "bobblehead" but we like the old-fashioned name of nodder.
Made in Germany
4January2010
Price: $9.25 Each
Barrel of Monkeys
Now, what could be more fun than a barrel of monkeys? We don't know! Each barrel hides a dozen monkeys until you open it. The barrel measures about 4-3/4 inches high. Each monkey is about 1-3/4 inches. Colors of barrels and monkeys may vary.
09October2009
Was: $3.99 Now: $3.09 Per Barrel
Old Stock Tin Cranked Man at his Whetstone
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No longer available, this nicely made tin toy features a man at a whetstone sharpening a knife. Simply crank the the red wheel with the offset crank and it all moves - his foot up and down as though he were using that movement to run the stone. And the wheel will turn and the knife gets "sharpened".
These are old stock from the 1970s through the 1990s. The elastic that cranks the stone is stretched on some of the toys and may need to be replaced. It needn't be elastic, string should work just as well. We have not touched these toys as we didn't want to open all of the boxes and ruin their original state.
6December2009
Price: $7.50 each
Self-Working card tricks
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Not a master of legerdemain? If you still want to do card tricks, then this is your guide. It includes instructions and illustrations for 72 foolproof card miracles for the amateur magician.
These tricks work automatically because of the mathematics inherent in the card deck itself. You won't need long practice and supernormal dexterity to perform these tricks, but you'll find them most entertaining and quite spectacular!
Price: $5.95 each
Hand-Made Stained glass Puzzle
This wonderful little glass puzzle arrives in a luxurious velvet bag for safekeeping. It was created by an retired couple that live around here - actually, they've been retired a long time - they are in their 80s!
Shuffle these five pieces around until they make a square - it's not as easy as you might suspect, that's for sure! In fact, once you know how to do it, you might forget it immediately!
Made of fine stained glass and hand soldered, each puzzle set is different as the colors vary. The solution accompanies the puzzle in a sealed envelope.
21August2009
Price: $19.50 Per Set
SilverCrow Classic, Updated 4May2011
Mega Maze
This fun old-fashioned maze with little ball bearings takes a modern twist making it the ultimate challenge. There are three sizes of balls that you must get in different parts of the maze to win. Then you can create your own challenges as well. The well-made maze measures 5 inches square.
Warning: this is a real challenge and not meant for those without patience!
Not for children, this is a choking hazard.
16August2009
Price: $11.50 each
Full Sheet of Vintage Coca-Cola (COKE) Bingo Markers
Coke items are always popular and we love this sheet of vintage Coca-Cola bingo markers! Each of the markers is circular and is perforated, so that you can punch each one out individually, if you please.
The entire sheet is 5-1/2 inches square, making each of the markers around 7/8 inch in diameter. These sheets are new old stock - never used. The top and bottom edges show what looks like some rough wear. But, really it was the perforation for tearing the sheets apart. The sheets came in long strips and were torn off as needed.
These were used for bingo games in charity halls and military canteens in the 1940s through the 1950s.
These are great for lots of reasons! Of course, Coke collectors will love the sheet as is. But, consider punching out the markers and using them in an invitation to a 1940s or 1950s-style party. Or, wouldn't one be just great in scrapbook featuring a World War II romance at the canteen? Cokes were the rage, that's for sure! Although older, they are modern enough looking that they could be used in a modern collage or memory book as well.
At 22¢ per marker, there are just so many possibilities!
23February2009
Price: $5.50 per sheet
Double Door Puzzle (aka, Devil's Door Puzzle)
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This clever old-timey puzzle is simple, yet at the same time, complex - or at least, hard to win. There are two balls. The object of the puzzle is this: get the two balls (only one is visible in our photograph) into the center passageway. Once there, then manipulate the balls - one to either side of the passage way arch.
What we love about this little game is it's old-time workmanship and it's look and feel. This classic dexterity puzzle is well made of cardboard box with a clear plastic window on top. The object of the puzzle is printed on the box lid, which measures 3-3/4 by 2-1/2 inches (and is 1-1/2 inch high). The box lid can re-cover the plastic top for safekeeping when not in play.
10March2009
Limited Availability, No Longer Produced
Was: $4.75 Now: $3.25 each
Set of 2 Pirate Bone Dice
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Pirate Musket Ball Dice
Did you ever wonder what the pirates did with the leftover bones (after all, the skull and crossbones uses so few bones). Well, some pirates must have made these! Replicas of the very old ones found with pirate booty, this set of bone dice measure 3/4 inch on each side.
Made in USA or Imported
6January2009
Price: $3.25 per set
Ant Marionette
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This most eccentric looking puppet dances on his 6 strings with his flailing arms and legs. The manufacturer suggests that our ant is most popular with teenagers who are into rave music. Created by Daniel Božik, this kitschy marionette is lightweight and measures 38 cm high.
Made in Slovakia
16October2007
Was: $25.00 Now: $10.50 each
Fortunes Chinoises Game
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This fashionable parlour game was played at social gatherings over a century ago. The text of this antique game has been reproduced without alteration, so it is as amusing today as it was in earlier times:
YOUR CONDITION IN OLD AGE 1. You will be lively and cheerful. 2. You will be respected. ... 7. You will be a dyspeptic snuff-taker.
The simple rules: The leader of the game retains the cards of Destiny and request each member of the party to draw a numbered Soothsayer card. In rotation, players call our the number on their Soothsayer card. The leader reads the Destiny card along with the answer that corresponds to the number given by the player. Of course there are many of each cards - including one that reads:
WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCE IF I MARRY ?
Whatever the outcome for any of the players, we're pretty sure you'll have lots of fun. And, the graphics are just terrific! The cards arrive in a beautiful slipcase for safe keeping measuring 2-1/2 by 3-1/2 inches.
27February2007
Price: $19.50 per Deck
Old-Fashioned Metal Fire Engine Ornament
This small (3-1/4 inch) metal fire truck ornament boasts a moveable ladder and the wheels really work. It is a reproduction of an old-time ornament from many of the American holiday
Price: $6.00 each
The Wedding Game - Circa 1880 Reproduction
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This enchanting playing card game is a fine quality reproduction of a splendid set from around 1880, hardly seen for decades! Such a beautifully illustrated parlor game of simpler times is a welcome relief from the overly violent electronic games of today. The gentle games of the past were designed to stimulate the mind and improve memory and math skills.
The Wedding Game was originally published in 1880. This charming card game chronicles a Bride and Groom's trip to the altar. As in any wedding, players pay and receive according to directions, along the way finding bridesmaids, groomsmen, the Parson and a clerk - all the while avoiding the Lawyer, the Bride's Aunt and a rejected suitor.
If the Lawyer is encountered during the game, the wedding is postponed! It seems that very little has changed in the last century or so!
The game comes in a beautiful slipcase box that is embellished with hand-applied iridescent glitter and tied with a satin ribbon bow. The 3-1/2 by 4-3/4 inch cards are produced in a style evocative of pastel lithographs of their original day. There are 24 character cards, charmingly illustrated and 25 pay cards.
Consider this lovely deck as an excellent bridal shower game or wedding table favor! What fun for an anniversary - a pleasant way to reminisce.
Price: $20.95 Per Pack
Loteria de la Muerte (Day of the Dead Loteria Game)
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What a very special Loteria this is! It seems that in Mexico, there are at least 100 names for death! This loteria celebrates 50 of these names. This game is played in the same manner as the traditional loteria games, the only difference being the images.
Mexican artist Erik de Luna has captured the essence of these 100 names and has created this really neat game with 50 of those images. The 10 tablas or playing boards each feature 9 images representing La Muerta (death). The playing deck features 50 different images - one on each of the cards. The tablas each measure 9 by 13-1/2 inches and the cards measure 2-1/2 by 3-3/4 inches
To play, simply shuffle the cards, then, turn them over one at a time and call out the name of the card. Contestants place a marker on the image of that card if it is on their playing boards. The rest is just like BINGO!
We love these not only for their adaptation into the loteria game, but for their eccentricity and wonderful artwork. You might choose to integrate this into your art rather than play the game.
6July2008
Out of Stock
Price: $18.50 per set
White Stork Nodder
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What fun this fellow is for a baby shower! This old-fashioned nodder stork is delightfully ready to deliver the goods! Although he is newly made, this wonderfully old-fashioned toy is made in the style of vintage nodding toys.
S/he measures about 4-1/4 inches high and from tail to beak is about 3-1/2 inches and is just a bit over 1 inch wide.
Our stork comes from a small factory in southern Germany that has been making plastic toys since the early 1940s. Each of these wonderful birds has been hand assembled and painted, so please allow for the variation only such artisan-crafted items allow.
SilverCrow Classic, Updated 17April2011
Price: $10.75 Each
Fairy Queen Card Game
What fun it was playing cards for the first time with Mommy and Daddy! And, not only fun, but educational - as strategic thinking begins its development.
Produced by the renowned children's product creators - eeBoo, this charming version of a classic game is pretty enough for gift giving. Cards are oversized (but perfect for tiny hands) and they are laminated for durability.
Price: $8.00
Astounding Key-Ring Kite
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Inside this tiny keyring pouch is a strutless, fully functioning parafoil kite. It's simple to fly and you can carry it with you at all times. Really, this is truly a fully functional kite - measuring just about 1-1/2 by 3 feet. When you're ready to go, it will fold up into the little 1 by 3 inch pouch with a keyring.
So, now, when someone tells you to go fly a kite...all you'll need is a little bit of wind!
28March2008
Was: $6.97 Now: $6.07 each
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Loteria Nueva
For the first time in ages, there is a new design for the old Loteria game! And, not only that! Part of the proceeds from the sale of this Loteria version go to Save the Children Mexico!
Every card has been redesigned by artist Teresa Villegas of Mexico. The stunning designs are quite modern without losing a sense of the traditional.
This is an authentic version of the traditional Mexican Loteria Game (also known as Mexican Bingo). Your package includes 1 naipe (deck of cards), 10 Loteria Boards (Tablas) and 80 plastic fichas (playing pieces). The boards are really made of card-stock and are easily cut. The game is played much like American Bingo; instructions are included in Spanish with an English translation.
The 16 individual pictures on the boards are the perfect size to top a matchbox to create a miniature shrine!
Price: $7.50 per Set
Autentica - Loteria de Mexico
Also available in the Tiny Piñata Size
Now available in two package sizes. Each contains a deck of playing cards and the Loteria Boards (Tablas) which are much like Bingo Cards.
Mini - 8 Tablas (6-1/2 inches x 4 inches) with 9 images, 55 cards
Regular - 11 Tablas (8-1/2 inches x 5-1/4 inches) with 16 images, 57 cards
The individual Tabla pictures on the boards are the perfect size to top a matchbox to create a miniature shrine!
Size & Price: Mini - $3.50 Standard - $4.50
Vintage Carnival Prize - Bird Whirler
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Wow! This large (10-inch long) bird is made of cardboard and feathers. S/he was hand painted and has chopped up cellophane for hair! This great little pink, white and blue bird was probably originally red, white and blue. But, it's just as cool in its faced glory.
Each bird is attached to a wooden stick by a long string. Holding the stick, you swing the bird around your head and the bird will fly and make a squeaking noise. These are vintage, so please allow for some variation in color and expected wear.
Although it is not marked, we suspect that this fun toy was made in Japan. It is in great condition for its age, having been from some time around 1950. They were found in storage in the Columbus, Ohio warehouse of a carnival distributor.
These are really fun! You've just gotta try one!
19March2008
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Price: $4.85 each
Yellow Resin Mah Jong Bead
These yellow resin Mah Jong beads are truly special. They are made of resin, but could easily be mistaken for Bakelite. The designs are traditional and elegantly executed.
Each bead measures 1-1/4 by 3/4 inches and is molded with two holes for stringing. Three beads are shown for illustration only. Designs vary as do in-play Mah Jong pieces. So, please let us chose yours for you.
11September2007
BOWLO Playing Cards
Old Store Stock is among our favorite ephemera and toys. These 1950s-era BOWLO Playing Cards Game is no exception. The cards themselves feature bowling pins and numbers. Each set contains the original 54 playing cards, measuring 2-1/4 by 3-1/2 inches and the original game instruction sheet. The cards are marked:
Copyright 1943, Feature Games
The instruction sheet was copyrighted in 1957. This deck arrives packaged almost originally. Some of the cellophane wrappers have deteriorated a bit, so, we have added additional packaging to those, but most are in superb unused condition.
15February2008
Was: $12.00 Now: $10.80 Per set
12-Sided Dice
Develop your own game and add a special touch by using these 12-sided dice. You'll only need one die to make it special, but several would even add more permutations to the game possibilities.
You can add pictures, numbers or letters to each of the sides or just color each a different color. Each die is balanced for official play, but, of course any changes you make to the surface will change the balance - oh, my, now there are even more possibilities. Six dice shown for illustration.
Price: $2.45 each
Old-Fashioned Pink Elephant Nodder
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Now you can see a pink elephant every day - with or without that cocktail - and he can entertain you with his nodding head! This old-fashioned plastic nodder is made by a company that has made such c clever toys for decades - in just the same fashion as they were originally made!
This makes a cute addition to any elephant collection as well as a nice little table adornment for a special retro cocktail party!
2February2008
Price: $9.85 Each
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Wooden Chinese Children's game set
We're not quite sure how to play this intriguing game, but we are sure that the game pieces are quite wonderful for artwork.
This little set of 8 wooden pieces are vibrantly colored. Each package is the same and the pieces are about 1/4 inch thick.
Price: $1.75 Package
Old-Time Tin Spinning Top - Carmen the Ballerina
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This delightful spinning top is made of tin - just like the ones from the early 20th century. This updated version of the classic toy will wow you just as it did earlier generations. The Magical, gyroscopic action keeps Carmen en pointe (on her toes) and she will dance again and again for you!
The illustration shows how she works: Hold the dancer firmly in your hand and insert the metal key into the slot located at the base of her skirt - as far as it will go, then, pull the key out quickly and place her in an upright position on the floor or other flat surface.
8November2007
Price: $19.95 each
Cowboy and Horse Trick Card
So simple - yet so difficult. This old-fashioned optical illusion trick has been a hit since it arrive. In fact, our family bought the entire first batch!
Each arrives in a printed envelope ready to amaze and mystify your friends. The solution is folded in a tiny envelope. But, don't open it right away, try to master it first.
Engineers and artists alike will enjoy the elegant solution that is certainly not immediately obvious.
Warning: Buy several: you'll find yours missing in record time!
Made In China
Price: $2.75 each
Morgan's Revenge Pirate Doubloon Game
Captain Henry Morgan has packed up his booty in a hardy bag marked with his picture. The replica golden doubloons and silvery pieces of eight are the treasure that the dreidel-like metal spinner will help you win.
This traditional game of chance finds its origins in ancient Roman Army camps and has long been considered the game of bandits and buccaneers. Although young and old alike will enjoy playing together, it has become quite popular as a drinking game.
Your set arrives in a clear-topped storage box and a 16-page booklet documenting the life and times of Cap'n Morgan as well as the instructions for playing the game.
If you don't fancy yourself a gambler, you'll just love the game parts for your assemblage art work!
Price: $10.95 set
Luchador Loteria
If you love Los Luchas and Loteria, then this is the loteria set for you. Each set includes 8 tablas (boards), a deck of cards and even some paper masks so you can play as a Lucha yourself!
The wonderful images are vibrantly printed in fiesta-like colors and feature images of the classic Luchas (Quien mas macho?): Santo, Blue Demon, Black Shadow and more!
13July2007
Price: $10.50 per set
Lewis Carroll's Games and Puzzles
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Widely known as the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and other books for children, Lewis Carroll (Charles L. Dodgson) also excelled as a mathematician and inventor of puzzles. Toward the end of his life, Carroll worked on a book of mathematical puzzles and games but died before it was completed. This book is a new compilation of Carroll's surviving puzzles and games, assembled and edited by Edward Wakeling, a Lewis Carroll scholar and writer on mathematics. Included are a substantial number of problems that Carroll had intended for his collection.
Among the problems - many published here for the first time - are these (and 24 more) baffling brainteasers:
Cakes in a Row
Looking-Glass Time
Hidden Names
Diverse Doublets
Arithmetical Croquet
A Sticky Problem
Painting Cubes
An Amazing Maze
Alice's Multiplication Tables
Four Brothers and a Monkey
Handicaps
Mischmasch
Square Numbers
Wise Eyes
Two Clocks
The Number Forty-Two
An Enigma
A Riddle
In addition to Carroll's original mathematical inventions and games, the editor has supplied a few original problems of his own. Some hints and solutions are also provided. Enhanced with some of John Tenniel's famous illustrations, this volume is a delightful double treat for any puzzle enthusiast or lover of the Alice books.
This trade paperback measures 5-3/8 by 8-1/2 inches, contains xii + 80 pages and includes a foreword by the Earl of Stockton.
28July2007
Hallowe'en Stunt Board
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Answers to Your Questions Punch Board
Rizzo's Fortune Telling Punch Game
This is a great game for all ages to play at a Hallowe'en party - any time of the year!. The choices are numbered 1 through 16 on this 4 by 5-1/4 inch board. Just push out the number of your choice and do what it says. There are 16 different amusing and harmless stunts to do.
Both physical and mental stunts are included:
Spell Abracadabra backwards. Push a pumpkin across the floor with your nose. Try to scare the person next to you. Howl at the moon.
and more...
Sometimes the oldest, simplest games make the most fun!
Printed in Hong Kong
16June2007
Price: $3.25 each
Mexican Wrestlers (Luchadores) Playset - Set of 12 Luchas
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Start your own wrestling club with this kitschy set of Lucha Libre stars
Each of the 12 one-piece Luchadores has been hand-painted and dressed. Each Lucha measures 4 inches tall and has his arms outstretched. Some even have added features like hair or plastic capes.
Every one of these great fighters has been painted and decorated detail to represent actual Mexican wrestlers. These figures arrive in their original bag - with an illustrated cardboard bag header featuring drawings of some favorites. Each bag contains a different assortment. There are several popular wrestlers in each bag.
Hecho in México
13June2007
Price: $15.00 per set
Pirates' Dice made from Musket Balls
Pieces of Eight
Pirate Treasure Map
Just like the pirates of old might have done, artisans have hammered musket balls hammered and fashioned them into crude dice. Each is a half inch cubed. These are great for a summer's pirate's party or just fun for any time.
23May2007
Price: $4.75 a pair
Tarock Card Game
The popular trick-taking card game called Tarock, which started in the 16th century, is played with this colorful 54-card deck of oversized playing cards. Descendants of central European immigrants have kept this special bidding game alive over centuries.
The deck includes 22 trump cards that feature double-ended scenes. The 32 suit cards are uniquely dispersed—including King, Queen, Knight, and Page in each of the four suits, numbers 7 to 10 represented in the black suits, and numbers 1 to 4 represented in the red suits. Complete with instructions by John McLeod for 3 and 4 players. 54 Cards (2-3/8 inches x 4-1/4 inches).
Price: $12.75 Deck
20-Sided (Icosahedron) Die
Make up your own games - or use several to foot a special memory box or tray. These 20-sided dice are polyhedrons - icosahedrons to be exact. Each die is numbered from 1 to 20. We especially like the fact that each of the 20 sides is a triangle! Three dice are shown for illustration only.
Colors may vary.
Answers to Your Questions Punch Game
The Answers to Your Questions oracle is a punch card game inspired by similar ones from the 1920s! The instructions are right on the front:
the game that answers your questions. simply ask a question and using the game pin (found in the sealed slot on the reverse side) push through one of the spots below to receive your answer...
Each cardboard tile (about 1/2-inch thick) veils fifty answers - each rolled individually. a game punch, which is hidden in a sealed slot on the back side, is used to "push out" your rolled answer into the palm of your hand! You can even save your fortunes to use in your next collage!
This truly special game is perfect for parties and for any other occasion which requires a bit of special conversation starting!
Made in Shanghai
20May2007
Price $12.75 each
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Loteria Gift Wrap Paper
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This great 18 by 26 inch paper is ideal for wrapping any package - but especially a memory box or nicho you might have created for a friend.
Or, trim the 182 colorful images and use them in your artwork. The familiar pictures from the bingo-like Mexican game of Loteria are captioned in Spanish. You'll find images of the devil, fish, the sun, crowns, fruit and more!
SilverCrow Classic, Updated 9February2009
Price: $4.00 per sheet
Boyfriend/Girlfriend Catcher
Made of braided palm and measuring about 15 inches long, this traditional toy is festive - even if we're not quite sure how to use it! And the name makes it perfect for many an occasion! Each of these traditional Mexican toys is hand woven of dyed palm.
Three catchers shown for illustration.
30March2007
Price: $3.00 Each
Dead Man's Dice
Based on legends of games played with bones for dice, this Pirate Game of Dead Man's Dice (aka bones!) is plenty of fun! Stack your dice and plunder your opponent's dice by matching like numbers, numbers in succession or sums of 7. Roll a Jolly Roger and double your points to seal a victory.
Made in USA & Imported
15July2006
Price $5.00 per Game
Autentica - Loteria de Mexico - Tiny Piñata Size!
If you love our regular size & mini Loteria games, you'll adore this miniature version. The 5 game boards (tablas) measure only 3-3/4 by 2-1/2 inches (with nine images per board - each image is only 1-1/16 by 3/4 inch!). Each of the 36 cards is 1-3/4 by 1-1/4.
Although tiny, the graphics are just as detailed. The set is perforated and ready for you to separate with scissors or by tearing.
These will be absolutely perfect for the tiniest shrines!
Price: $2.25 per Package
Hieroglyphical Signatures - Puzzles from the Past
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This elegant folder of games was a favorite amusement during the 19th century was the creation and deciphering of rebus puzzles. The word rebus is Latin for by things. A rebus is composed of pictures that suggest the syllables of the word they represent.
Hieroglyphical Signatures is a reproduction of a mid-19th century rebus series created by J.T. Hart. The beautiful ribbon-tied portfolio holds six individual sheets containing hundreds of delicate miniature illustrations depicting the names of composers, musicians, vocalists, chorus singers and theatrical performer. The original plates have been recreated as found with some of the illustrations having been deftly hand-colored while others were left charmingly monochromatic. The seventh sheet is the original key for solving each of the rebus puzzles!
Among these enigmatic representations, you'll find the names of many renowned personalities such as Beethoven, Chopin and, of course, Shakespeare. There are also many names of those who were very popular contemporaries of the mid 1800s who are now less well known.
Historians will find this game most challenging, while the exquisite drawings provide inspiration to those with a creative eye.
Price: $20.75 Per Set
Old-Timey Red Santa Claus Nodder
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Our Santa Claus Nodder is just so old-timey we had to keep several for ourselves! He's carrying a bottle brush tree ready to celebrate Christmas even in the summer! Measuring in at about 5 inches, his height changes as he nods.
Our little Santa was created in Germany in a small factory that has been making these since the 1940s. Each Santa Claus has been hand painted and his tree has been positioned by hand as well. So please enjoy the uniqueness of such a wonderfully handcrafted item.
Today's kids may think of him as a "bobblehead" but we like the old-fashioned name of nodder. Put him under your holiday tree or in any Santa Christmas display for smiles from everyone!
SilverCrow Classic, Updated 23April2011
Price: $12.85 Each
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