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The Evolution of Bezique boxed sets, 1869 to 1990

The Evolution of Bezique boxed sets, 1869 to 1990

The first company to register Bezique materials with Stationers’ Hall was Josh Reynolds & Son in September 1869.

  • 1869
The Great Galumphus

The Great Galumphus

The “Great Galumphus” card game from the 1920s shows various comic animals with their names printed alongside, designed by Miss Jessie Veal.

  • 1920
The Streets of London

The Streets of London

“The Streets of London” published by John Jaques & Son, London, c.1880.

  • 1880
The Wedding

The Wedding

The Wedding game published by Jaques & Son, c.1875.

  • 1875
The White Cat

The White Cat

The White Cat, a game of cats, kittens & mice, published by Jaques & Son, c.1860s.

  • 1860
Weights and Measures

Weights and Measures

“Weights and Measures” card game by John Jaques & Son, Ltd., c.1910, a reminder of some of our more archaic units of measurement.

  • 1910
Word Making and Word Taking

Word Making and Word Taking

How crossword and spelling games became popular.

  • 1877
XIXth Century

XIXth Century

The XIXth Century published by John Jaques & Son, c.1875.

  • 1875