Collection: Art of Play : toys & games
Fairground art, cafĂ© counter games, 19th- and early 20th-century board games, divinatory games, and antique toysâŠ
Browse our selection dedicated to the many forms of the art of play from the pastâor explore one of our themed collections:
- Fairground Games & Arts
- Pub & Counter Games
- Board & Educational Games
- Divinatory Arts
- Antique Toys Collectibles
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"Guérin-Boutron Chocolate" advertising roulette game
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Antique wooden "countertop spinning top"
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Sphinx Game - Rare advertising game from Le Bon Marché, circa 1910
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"A Sage in the Clouds," The Illusionist Puzzle of Socrates
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The Astronomer, an illustrated recreational puzzle - circa 1900
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The Mardi Gras Bride - illustrated card game - Circa 1900
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The Jardin d'Acclimatation - Board Game, circa 1900
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Antique illustrated Game of the Goose board â printed by Dupuy, Paris
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Antique Game of the Goose board - chromolithograph
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Vintage "Labyrinth Game" board - P. Perret, Paris
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Game board âThe Mousetrap / Hunters' Gameâ - Circa 1900
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"Military Strategy Game" Board - MD Paris
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Antique patience game "Birds in the Nest", circa 1900
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An old-fashioned game of patience, "The Apple Picking"
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An old patience game, "The Dog in the Basket," circa 1900
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Antique game "The Ring of Happiness" - JFJ, Circa 1900
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"The Funny Mule Game" - JFJ Publisher Paris, Circa 1900
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Rare Game "The Oracle of Destiny" - JFJ Publisher Paris
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Formerly known as "The Devil's Door Game" - MD Paris
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Joke/Illusion "The Devil's Nail" - Circa 1900
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An old game, "The Intriguing One - New Puzzle", circa 1900
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"The Lunar Eclipse" Puzzle - JFJ Publisher Paris
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An old skill game called "The Fixed Bars" - Circa 1900
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Rare dexterity game "The Embarrassed Mouse" - Circa 1900
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Vintage "Automobile Club" game - Circa 1900
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Antique strategy game "Fifteen Every" - Circa 1900
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Antique solitaire game "The Deliverance" - Circa 1900
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The Patience Game "Things You Should Always Know How to Do" - JFJ
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Antique skill game "Not 'Pig", Circa 1900
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Vintage game "The Magic Dial" - JFJ Paris
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Vintage puzzle "The Carpenter's Dilemma" - MD Paris
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Antique oracle deck "Questions & Answers" - Circa 1900
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Wooden game "The Sliding Puzzle" â Circa 1900
Regular price âŹ25,00 EURRegular priceUnit price / perSale price âŹ25,00 EUR