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TA-001 Wood Dice In various shapes and designs have been in use for many centuries. This set includes 3 simple square wood dice, a history of dice, and instructions for simple games. $4.00 |
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| TA-002 Pewter Dice These dice are similar to the type made by soldiers when in camp and off duty. Although gambling was discouraged by their officers, soldiers would sometimes hammer a pair of lead musket balls square, mark numbers on the sides, and make their own dice for gambling. These dice are made from lead-free pewter and come in a set of 3 including a history and instruction sheet. $5.00 |
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TA-003 Game of Jacks This game has been played in one form or another for more than 2,000 years and was a common game during our American history. This set includes 10 lead-free pewter jacks, one wooden ball, one rubber ball (not shown), a leather storage pouch, and a sheet with the history of the game and rules for playing different games. $8.00 |
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| TA-004 Cup & Ball Games of this nature have been in use for many centuries in various designs. The object of the game is to catch the ball in the cup, which is not as simple as it seems. These toys were popular in Europe with adults and children alike during the time of the settlement of North America. It was a common tavern game as well. Our Cup and Ball toy is turned from solid maple, more than 10 inches in length and includes a history and instruction sheet. $8.00 |
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TA-005 Bilbo Catcher Another variation of the Cup & Ball Game, this includes a 5-inch spindle with a cup on one end and a tip on the other. The ball can be caught on either end of the spindle and provides two different challenges for players of the game. Includes a history and instruction sheet. $8.00 |
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| French Playing Cards These Playing Cards are very definitely French in their origin and style. Playing Cards of the 18th century became “regionalized” in France and some other European countries meaning that card makers in different regions and cities in France prided themselves on designing and standardizing styles of cards that would be identified as coming from a particular area. |
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TA-010 Guyenne Deck (deck on left) Our Guyenne Style Cards are very typical of the type found in the city of Guyenne, France. They have been reproduced by a noted historian who has carefully researched playing cards from several different regions. The cards are printed on heavy paper stock typical of the period and are wrapped in the type of covering used in the 18th century. $10.00 |
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TA-011 Burgundy Deck (deck on right) These Playing Cards are of the type found in the Burgundy Region of France during the mid-18th century. This is another reproduction crafted by a well known historian and are period correct for the mid-18th century. $10.00 |
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TA-012 Corn Husk Doll An early form of doll crafted by North American Indian tribes across the continent shown and given to the colonists during the earliest days of European contact. These Corn Husk Dolls represent colonial girls at different tasks in their daily lives. None of the dolls have faces which was a common practice among the Native Americans crafters. $15.00 |
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| TA-013 Cabin Doll This is another common doll made by the colonial girls and women. It was typically crafted from scraps of material too small for other practical uses in the early American home. Material was a precious commodity in the home, being used for many purposes, and so dolls had to be made small. Colonial girls, however, were happy to have a doll, no matter how big or small. $3.00 |
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TA-016 Pewter Coin Whirligig Whirligig toys made of hammered lead musket balls or coins too old or thin to be of value have been found in early American towns, plantations, and military camps. Our whirligig comes with a sheet of instructions and history and is made from lead-free pewter. It is a reproduction of a Spanish milled dollar, a silver coin widely used in early American colonies through the early 19th century. $4.00 |
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