John Jaques & Son
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
“The Streets of London” published by John Jaques & Son, London, c.1880.
The Wedding
The Wedding game published by Jaques & Son, c.1875.
The White Cat
The White Cat, a game of cats, kittens & mice, published by Jaques & Son, c.1860s.
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
How crossword and spelling games became popular.
XIXth Century
The XIXth Century published by John Jaques & Son, c.1875.