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The Great Galumphus 1920

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.

The Streets of London 1880

The Streets of London

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

The Wedding 1875

The Wedding

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

The White Cat 1860

The White Cat

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

Weights and Measures 1910

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.

Word Making and Word Taking 1877

Word Making and Word Taking

How crossword and spelling games became popular.

XIXth Century 1875

XIXth Century

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