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Peter Berthoud
Sep 26, 2023
"Gerrymanders - The Funniest Game Ever Invented" Globe Series c. 1900
Gerrymanders is a novel and amusing antique card game, combining a little dark humour, the surreal and (optionally) lots of noise....
Peter Berthoud
Sep 24, 2023
"The Heart of London" - Francis Chichester's Pictorial Map & Jigsaw
In comparison to his other achievements Francis Chichester's maps and jigsaws are often forgotten. His splendid "Heart of London" map and...
Peter Berthoud
Nov 3, 2022
Card Games of World War II
Throughout the war, card games were a hugely popular source of entertainment and diversion for adults and children. These are some of the ga
Peter Berthoud
Sep 30, 2022
Floral Loto - A New Round Game by Jaques & Son c1870
Floral Loto is an intelligent game that rewards horticultural knowledge and mixes gambling with education. Produced by the great London...
Peter Berthoud
Aug 14, 2022
A 3D Map of Soho in 1991
The Soho Cityscape 1991/92 is one of my favourite London maps. The locations of sights, shops, food places, pubs and entertainments from...
Peter Berthoud
Aug 13, 2022
A London Town Bagatelle
London Town Bagatelle - Made by Chad Valley, undated, late 1940's or early 1950's. Cardboard with five wooden balls, tin cups and steel...
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