Peter BerthoudSep 26, 2023"Gerrymanders - The Funniest Game Ever Invented" Globe Series c. 1900Gerrymanders is a novel and amusing antique card game, combining a little dark humour, the surreal and (optionally) lots of noise....
Peter BerthoudSep 24, 2023"The Heart of London" - Francis Chichester's Pictorial Map & JigsawIn comparison to his other achievements Francis Chichester's maps and jigsaws are often forgotten. His splendid "Heart of London" map and...
Peter BerthoudNov 3, 2022Card Games of World War IIThroughout the war, card games were a hugely popular source of entertainment and diversion for adults and children. These are some of the ga
Peter BerthoudSep 30, 2022Floral Loto - A New Round Game by Jaques & Son c1870Floral Loto is an intelligent game that rewards horticultural knowledge and mixes gambling with education. Produced by the great London...
Peter BerthoudAug 14, 2022 A 3D Map of Soho in 1991The Soho Cityscape 1991/92 is one of my favourite London maps. The locations of sights, shops, food places, pubs and entertainments from...
Peter BerthoudAug 13, 2022A London Town BagatelleLondon Town Bagatelle - Made by Chad Valley, undated, late 1940's or early 1950's. Cardboard with five wooden balls, tin cups and steel...