Collection: Art of Play : toys & games
Fairground art, café counter games, 19th- and early 20th-century board games, divinatory games, and antique toys…
Browse our selection dedicated to the many forms of the art of play from the past—or explore one of our themed collections:
- Fairground Games & Arts
- Pub & Counter Games
- Board & Educational Games
- Divinatory Arts
- Antique Toys Collectibles
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Rare matchbox "Le Secours", circa 1900
Regular price €65,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €65,00 EUR -
"Vichy-État" advertising pencil holder
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Puzzle game "The Mysterious Cross" - JJF Paris
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Game "Notic the 3 biggest beasts..." - NK Paris
Regular price €35,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €35,00 EUR -
"Pick Me!" Mouse Puzzle - Circa 1900
Regular price €25,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €25,00 EUR -
Vintage Catchall "Angel Verdeau - Cognac Barbezieux"
Regular price €65,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €65,00 EUR -
"Steam Train" skill game - Circa 1910/1920
Regular price €39,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €39,00 EUR -
Antique puzzle "The Incredible" - JJF, Circa 1900
Regular price €10,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €10,00 EUR -
Vintage advertising pencil holder "Pippermint Get 27"
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Antique Jonchet game in carved bone, circa 1900
Regular price €39,90 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €39,90 EUR -
Antique handcrafted roulette wheel / lottery wheel
Regular price €179,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €179,00 EUR -
A game of skill called "The Acrobat Dice" - JFJ Paris, Circa 1900
Regular price €19,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €19,00 EUR -
Antique occult work "Practical Magic" - 1910
Regular price €89,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €89,00 EUR -
The classic game "The Frog Pond" – JFJ Paris and MD
Regular price €79,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €79,00 EUR -
"White Magic Ritual" & pentacles on parchment
Regular price €95,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €95,00 EUR -
The "Le Moulin Joli" patience game - JJF Paris, Circa 1900
Regular price €30,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €30,00 EUR -
Vintage "Automobile Club" game - Circa 1900
Regular price €35,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €35,00 EUR -
Advertising puzzle "Chocolat MIGNOT" - Circa 1930
Regular price €28,90 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €28,90 EUR -
Vintage game "The Magic Dial" - JFJ Paris
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Anti-Nazi satirical box set "The Dead Man on the Run" – Hitler – 1945
Regular price €64,90 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €64,90 EUR -
Enamel plate/disc "cigar dispenser"
Regular price €160,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €160,00 EUR -
Antique game board "Game of Eden" - MD Paris
Regular price €25,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €25,00 EUR -
"Automobile Driver" Skill Game - Circa 1905/1915
Regular price €49,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €49,00 EUR -
The Mardi Gras Bride - illustrated card game - Circa 1900
Regular price €59,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €59,00 EUR -
Original game label "The Conquest of the Pole", Circa 1900
Regular price €89,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €89,00 EUR -
"Interrogate the Fakir" prize game - Circa 1950
Regular price €45,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €45,00 EUR -
Anti-Nazi satirical box set "Fichu!" – 1945 (WW2)
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Book "Royal and New Palmistry" - Adrian Sicler - 1667
Regular price €349,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €349,00 EUR -
Anti-Nazi satirical box set "Berlin – Adolf Street"
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Advertising cardboard "Trilles au Quinquina", Circa 1930
Regular price €35,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €35,00 EUR -
Mini folding advertising corkscrew - Early 20th century
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Box of "Capstan Navy Cut – Medium Strength" cigarettes
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"Un Junod – Anis Supérieur" promotional box for a card game
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Vintage "Luminus" electrochemical lighter with Grenet battery
Regular price €329,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €329,00 EUR -
Satirical box set "My Beloved Cowboy" – 1945 (WW2)
Regular price €24,90 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €24,90 EUR -
The Patience Game "Things You Should Always Know How to Do" - JFJ
Regular price €35,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price €35,00 EUR