Old board games

Victorian morality games and a Jubilee tie-in from 200 years ago.

Life sometimes doesn’t go as you planned it, some days you move forward bit by bit, other days you move forward leaps and bounds and then you have days where you have set backs of varying mag…

This game appeared in England in 1896 and was a simplified version of the traditional Indian game of Pachisi. Now it's called Ludo and I had a board exactly like this one!

We've all come across those old board games in our cupboards that were well loved when we were young, but that are now missing bits and pieces. Perhaps

An upper-class version of the capitalist's favorite board game! The Monopoly Heirloom Edition is a sumptuous reimagining of the classic game. Its solid wood case, elegantly combining rosewood, walnut, and maple inlays, doesn't just scream quality—it serenades it. This isn't your typical cardboard and plastic setup. It's a striking, handcrafted ensemble that includes a wooden

Ludo was originally an Indian game. It was introduced into Britain c. 1880. Reading was also popular in the 19th century.

19th Century

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