Copyright 2007
G. Gedney Godwin, Inc.
Playing
Ninepins: Throughout the North American
colonies men and women of all classes enjoyed the popular pastime known as ninepins.
The game proved to be an amusing distraction as early as 1636 when young William
Ward of Virginia received a reprimand for testing his skill at ninepins instead of
watching the cows.
Price: $12.00
Playing Cards: [#189] Printed on old-looking paper in colour, the cards have no numbers
and are wrapped and "sealed." A very interesting and authentic item for
"living history" exhibits.
Price: $6.95
Pewter Dice:
Colonial sodliers were known to hammer their
musket balls into crude dice for playing games suxh as Hazard, a favorite tavern game at
the time of the American Revolution. These dice are cast of lead-free pewter to
resemble closely in size and weight the soldiers' handmade lead dice. Each package
contains three dice.
Price: $3.95
Wood Dice:
Dice were a common item on household
inventories in early America. Many boardgames called for a pair of dice for play.
Each package contains three wood dice.
Price: $2.50
Bone Dominoes:
[#528] Hand made from bone and come with a
wooden box with a sliding cover. Copied from originals in St. Augustine Florida; dominoes
date back to the time of the Roman Empire.
Price: $44.50
Game of the Goose & Game of the Snake: These board games
are printed on heavy laid paper. The instructions are written directly on the board so
there's never any confusion! Both games have a stop and drink space so we don't recommend
them for children. Game pieces are not included.
[#613]: Game of the Goose
Price: $5.95 ~ (board only)
[#614]: Game of the Snake
Price: $5.95 ~ (board only)
