$1,304
Ten Boxed Victorian Lithographed Children's Game Items, late 19th century, "THE NEW PRETTY VILLAGE/RIP VAN WINKLE HOUSE SET," by McLoughlin Bros. , New York, 1897; two alphabet card sets, one by Richard H. Pease, Albany, the other published by H.G. Haven, Fancy Box Manufacturer, 86 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts; "THE BUGLE HORN OR ROBIN HOOD and his MERRY MEN. A MIRTHFUL GAME"; "THE NEW ALPHABET GAME," with wooden segments building a cottage; a packet containing "FOREIGN BIRDS" published by G.W. Thomlinson, Boston; "The IMPROVED AND ILLUSTRATED GAME OF DR. BUSBY.," by W. and S.B. Ives, Salem, Massachusetts; "THE ROUND GAME OF TRADE AND BARTER"; an optical toy depicting "THE THAMES TUNNEL"; and a Jacob's Ladder type toy depicting Kaiser Franz Josef, ruler of Austria/Hungary and his wife Elizabeth, sizes ranging from 4 3/4 x 1 3/4-15 1/4 x 11 in. Wear from use to all items, top of cylindrical box affixed with several pieces of cellophane tape,
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-03-07
