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The games we play mirror the world we live in, like popular art. There was a time when friends and family played indoor games by the fireside and enjoyed countless hours of pleasure and amusement. Children don’t play card games so much because they prefer computer games, the ultimate excitement. Antique and vintage card games offer documentary evidence, as well as nostalgic memories, of the social interaction, fashions and stereotypes of bygone days and are a study in social anthropology.

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Bass & Bass Jeu des Familles

Bass & Bass Jeu des Familles

Bass & Bass ‘Jeu des Familles’ made by Franz-Josef Holler, Münich, 1989.

Beatrix Potter’s Rummy

Beatrix Potter’s Rummy

Beatrix Potter’s Rummy published by Gibsons Games, c.1985.

Beaver!

Beaver!

The Game of Beaver designed by G E Studdy and published by John Waddington Ltd in 1927.

Bedeutende Erfindungen im Alltag

Bedeutende Erfindungen im Alltag

‘Significant Inventions in Everyday Life’ quartet game published by Verlag für Lehrmittel, Pössneck, 1979.

Beesten Kwartet

Beesten Kwartet

Beesten Kwartet designed by Peter Vos. Published by Thomas Rap of Amsterdam, 1995.

Belisha

Belisha

Belisha, published by Castell Brothers Ltd (Pepys Games) in 1937, was produced with a desire to make a helpful contribution to the national Safety First campaign.

Bella y Bestia Cromy card game Argentina

Bella y Bestia Cromy card game Argentina

Bella y Bestia Cromy card game Argentina

Bible Game

Bible Game

“Fireside Bible Game” (No.1124) published by The Fireside Game Co., Cincinnati, USA, 1899.

Biff! Bang!! Wallop!!!

Biff! Bang!! Wallop!!!

Biff! Bang!! Wallop!!! family card game published by H.P. Gibson & Sons Ltd, 1939.

Biggles

Biggles

Biggles card game published by Pepys Games in 1955 based on the popular books by Capt W E Johns.

Biography Channel

Biography Channel

The ‘Biography Channel Card Game’, 2002

Birds, Beasts and Fishes

Birds, Beasts and Fishes

The game of “Birds, Beasts and Fishes” published by Multum in Parvo Ltd, from 1896

Black Peter

Black Peter

Two Black Peter games by Willy Mayrl published by Ferd Piatnik & Söhne, 1950s.

Black Peter

Black Peter

Black Peter card game designed by Willy Mayrl for Piatnik.

Black Peter, c.1940

Black Peter, c.1940

Black Peter card deck for children printed in Riga during World War II, believed to have been designed by a Latvian artist.

Blancanieves

Blancanieves

Blancanieves (Snow White) card game published by Heracliio Fournier, 1992.

Blaze

Blaze

“Blaze” was introduced just before Johnson Bros changed their name to Chad Valley Ltd, c.1920.

Blue Brand Snap Up

Blue Brand Snap Up

Blue Brand Snap Up published by Van den Berghs probably late 1920s.

Bluffing

Bluffing

Bluffing published by C.W. Faulkner & Co, c.1896.

Board Games by Pepys

Board Games by Pepys

Pepys board games which may be interesting to see.