Canvas Ball

Battledore and Shuttlecock

    Leather Ball: This is the ball that comes with Knurr and Spell. It is made in the old "lemon peel" sewn style.

     Knurr and Spell: Long before baseball became the official American past time, a variety of ball and bat games were popular. Knurr and Spell is a distance game. The object of the game was to hit the ball as far as possible toward a measured target. The spell is a small hard ball that was shot into the air when the Spell was hit with a stick or bat.  Our Spell and 17'' long bat are both made of native pine and are based on period artwork. For safety we have replaced the small hard Knurr (ball) of the original game with a small leather covered "lemon peel" style sewn ball.

    Battledore & Shuttlecock( or Jeu de Volantis ): is an outdoor game played since the earliest American Settlements. It is an ancestor to both modern badminton and table tennis. This game is played by two persons with small rackets, called battledores, made of parchment or rows of gut stretched across wooden frames, and shuttlecocks, made of a base of some light material, like cork, with trimmed feathers fixed round the top. The object of the players is to bat the shuttlecock from one to the other as many times as possible without allowing it to fall to the ground. Games with a shuttlecock are believed to have originated in ancient Greece about 2000 years ago.

    These toys were quite popular in Europe with adults and children alike throughout the time of the settlement of the New World colonies and would have been favorites on the North American continent as well, where they continue to be greatly enjoyed to this day.

     Bilbo Catcher (Bilboquette): The Bilbo Catcher has a solid wood spindle 4 7/8" long, with a solid wood ball. In the Bilbo Catcher one side of the spindle is a straightforward cup and ball game, while on the other side the player must catch the ball on the tip of the spindle by a hole drilled in the ball for that purpose. Each toy is packaged in a poly bag with a history and instruction sheet.

     Cup and Ball, Large: The large cup and ball toy is a solid wood turning 10 5/8" in length, with the cup designed in line with the handle. The ball is solid wood 1" in diameter. Each toy is individually packaged in a poly bag with a history and instruction sheet.

     Cup and Ball, Small: The small cup and ball toy is also solid wood turning 6" in length, with the cup designed in line with the handle. The ball is solid wood ." in diameter. It is available in either natural wood or with a painted (yellow cup and red ball). Each toy is individually packaged in a poly bag by Historical Folk Toys.

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Bilbo Catcher and Cup & Ball Games
Bilbo Catcher	Cup and Ball Small	Cup and Ball Small Colorful	Cup and Ball Large

Wagon of Building Blocks

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    This collectible toy has a lifetime guarantee. The folks at Holgate pledge that their products are made of 100% natural kiln dried hardwoods, non toxic paints, and quality engineered. Their products will not warp, split or splinter. A history of excellence is behind every toy they make and sell.

    28 Piece Set: Contains 28 wooden blocks in various shapes and sizes.

    48 Piece Set: Contains 48 wooden blocks in various shapes and sizes.

    62 Piece Set: Contains 62 wooden blocks in various shapes and sizes.

    Wagon of Blocks: Sturdy wagon holds and stores 48 blocks in 11 different shapes. Great for larger and more advanced projects. Wagon measures: 18-1/2" long x 12" wide x 4-1/2" high.

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Building Block Sets
Building Block Set 28 Piece	Building Block Set 48 Block Set	Building Block Set 62 Block Set	Wagon of Building Blocks
Average Block Size in all sets is 2-1/4" square x 1-1/8" thick (these are the ones in the pictures in the 6 block high stacks). Largest Block is 2-1/4" x 1-1/8" x 9". Ages 2 years and up.

    Slate Chalk Boards and Chalk Boards have an unfinished wood frame around the chalk board (piece of slate or imitation slate). The 7" X10" is the most typical size used in school rooms.

Real Slate Chalk Boards

    Slate Chalk Boards have a piece of slate for the writing surface and therefore both sides are the same and can be used. The (real slate) boards are the typical chalk boards used by school children during the 19th century. Slate is somewhat fragile and can be broken if dropped or otherwise mistreated.

    7" x 10" Slate Chalk Board (in 8 1/2" x 11 3/4" frame) has an unfinished wood frame around the Real Slate chalk board. Real Slate is writeable on both sides.

    6" x 8" Slate Chalk Board (in 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" frame). Same as the 7" x 10" Slate Board, except in the smaller size.

    5" x 7" Slate Chalk Board (in 6 3/4" x 8 5/8" frame). Same as the 7" x 10" Slate Board, except in the smaller size.

    Abacus Slate Chalk Board 7" X 10". It has a real slate section and an abacus, all in one slate board.

Imitation Slate - Chalk Boards

    All the imitation slate chalk boards are only writeable on one side. The other side is waffle pressed boards.

    7" x 10" Chalk Board (NOT Slate) (in 8 1/2" x 11 3/4" frame). This chalk board also has an unfinished wood frame around the chalk board. It is imitation slate on ONE SIDE ONLY and the other is waffled pressed-board. It is not an authentic reproduction, but a reasonable substitute for those wanting a less expensive or less fragile alternative.

    6" x 8" Chalk Board (NOT Slate) (in 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" frame). Same as the 7" x 10" Chalk Board, except in the smaller size.

    5" x 7" Chalk Board (NOT Slate) (in 6 3/4" x 8 5/8" frame). Same as the 7" x 10" Chalk Board, except in the smaller size.

Chalk

    Chalk, White. Box of 12 pieces of white chalk. Fragile, may arrive with some broken pieces.

Chalk Board Stand

    Wood Stand with groove cut in it to hold up a chalk board.

Erasers

    Most students probably did not have erasers and just used a small rag to wipe the board clean. At some point you would need to dampen the rag to get the board really clean.

Chalk Boards, Chalk Board Sets, Chalk & Stands
Slate Board (assorted sizes)	Abacus Slate Board	School House Chalk Board Set	Chalk Board Stand/Base	Chalk White	Chalk / Slate Board Erasers

    Penny Doll: Discontinued / All Out. This 6" doll is made of wood and was a common plaything for Early American girls. We've found that 20th century American girls like them too!

    Penny Doll Kit: Discontinued / Some Left. This is the Penny Doll plus some material and pattern to make her some clothes!

    Corn Husk Doll Kit (Early American): The Early American Cornhusk Doll Kit includes real corn husks, string, fabric to make an apron and scarf, pattern, instructions, and history. This is a great kit for school projects. This doll also makes a nice centerpiece for a Thanksgiving table or mantle decoration and looks pretty in a large wreath. Cornhusk dolls can be made with or without the fabric additions. Size varies due to the length of the cornhusks.

    Corn Husk Doll Kit (Traditional): Our Traditional Cornhusk Doll Kit includes real cornhusks, string, instructions, and history. This is the simplest of all cornhusk dolls and can be taught to the very young. The early settlers learned to make cornhusk dolls from Native Americans. String two or three of these dolls together with small pine cones for a pretty garland to hang during celebration times. Size varies due to the length of the cornhusks.

    Handkerchief Doll Kit: Our Handkerchief Doll Kit includes one 15-inch square white handkerchief, ribbon, lace, needle, embroidery floss, stuffing, instructions, and history. This historical doll has been used for centuries to keep little girls quiet during church services and can be very easily made. Everything you need is included in the kit.

    Miss Poppet Doll Kit: Our Miss Poppet Doll Kit includes fabric, string, yarn, stuffing, embroidery floss, sewing needle, pattern, instructions, and history. You only need to supply a pair of scissors and some time to make this historical doll. Miss Poppet is based on a similar surviving rag doll that is over 120 years old. You can choose to make the doll as it is shown or as a replica doll without arms, hair, and bonnet. Finished size is approximately 13 inches tall.

    Pocket Folk Doll Kit: Our Pocket Folk Doll Kit includes muslin for two doll bodies, two different fabrics for the dresses, sewing needle, embroidery floss, stuffing for the bodies, instructions, and history. These sweet dolls are fun to make and perfect for two young hands! The dolls measure 3-1/4 inches tall when finished. This kit could serve as a sewing project for a young girl, a new mother, any crafter, or a folk doll collector. Each doll will be unique and can be played with as a toy, worn on a coat, set in a wreath, or placed on a mantle for decoration. Whatever their ultimate use, they may be a prized possession in the future.

    Spoon Doll Kit: Our Spoon Doll Kit includes a 4-inch wooden spoon, fabric for dress and arms, needle, floss for sewing, yarn for hair, stuffing, instructions, and history. This is a popular American colonial doll craft for girls of all ages. This kit is also a nice project for colonial museum workshops, Girl Scout groups, elementary school classrooms, or for a parent-child activity. The cute little doll also looks great in a seasonal wreath or as part of a table decoration.

    Easy-to-Make Early American Folk Dolls (Book): Our Easy-to-Make Early American Folk Dolls Book includes patterns, instructions, and histories for the following 12 dolls: Old-Fashioned Rag Doll, Traditional Handkerchief Doll (or Church Doll), Revolutionary War Knot Doll, Aunt Judith's Yarn Doll, Nineteenth-Century Felt Doll, Pioneer Leavings Doll, Classic Cornhusk Doll, Primitive Corncob Doll, Miniature Cloth Doll, Colonial Spoon Doll, Tied Handkerchief Doll, and Early American Poppet Doll. This collection is filled with nostalgic line drawings and interesting fun facts. Actual book size is 5-1/2 inches by 8-1/2 inches and contains 32 pages.

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Early American Dolls
Sarah discontinued	Betsey discontinued	William	Eve discontinued	Penny Doll	Penny Doll Kit
Corn Husk Doll Kit Early American	Corn Husk Doll Kit Traditional	Handkerchief Doll Kit	Miss Poppet Doll Kit	Pocket Folk Doll Kit	Spoon Doll Kit
Book: Easy-to-Make Early American Folk Dolls

    Wooden Dominoes Game: Our Wooden Dominoes set contains 28 double-six wooden dominoes, rules for play, and comes packaged in a wooden storage box with sliding lid. The storage box measures 6-3/4 inches by 1-1/2 inches by 2-1/4 inches. By Historical Folk Toys.

     Dominoes have had shapes other than the flat, small pieces we now know. In Korea, dominoes were long, cube-shaped, bone-faced bamboo pieces. In India, "pase" dice-looking dominoes are long rectangular, cubed dice with pointed ends and are made of bone or ivory prisms, marked on four sides.

     Dominoes may have originally been used as counters in dice games or in a method of fortune telling with dice. In the year 1120 A.D., the dominoes we know today existed in China and it is believed that dominoes descended from dice around this time.

     The game of dominoes was a popular game during Colonial American times and continues to be a favorite American game. Dominoes are as popular with adults as they are with children. Many Irish pubs feature domino games and sponsor domino contests.

    Youth / Child's Rope Tension Drum, by Cooperman's Fife and Drum: This is a downsized musical instrument rather than a toy. Dimensioned for a child's use, the drum is 10" in diameter and stands about 12" tall. The solid hardwood shell and hoops are cut and steam-bent at Cooperman's Vermont sawmill, much as they would have been in early America. The sounding surfaces, known as "heads", are made of natural vellum (animal-hide) and the distinctive sound of the snare drum is provided by natural gut snares stretched across the bottom of the drum.

    Child's Toy Drums: These are Toy Drums and NOT musical instruments, like the Cooperman Youth Drum.

       Silver Rope Tension: Noble and Cooley Americana toy field drum is a replica (not necessarily a reproduction) "cord and ear" rope tension drum. Size approximately 9" diameter and 10" high. Comes with sling and drum sticks.

       Blue Rope Tension: Noble and Cooley Americana toy field drum is a replica (not necessarily a reproduction) "cord and ear" rope tension drum. Size approximately 10" diameter and 10 1/2" high. Comes with sling and drum sticks.

       Star and Shield: Noble and Cooley toy field drum using spring clamps for tension. It is based on the original lithographs from the 1880s. Metal shell embossed on the original machine with the same colors. This a much later period of tension than the rope tension drums. Size approximately 9" diameter and 7 5/8" high. Comes with sling and drum sticks.

       Collectible Patriotic: Noble and Cooley toy field drum using spring clamps for tension. It is based on the original lithographs from the 1906 with Uncle Sam surrounded by Eagles and Stars and Stripes. Metal shell embossed on the original machine with the same colors. This a much later period of tension than the rope tension drums. Size approximately 8 1/2" diameter and 7 3/4" high. Comes with sling and drum sticks.

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Youth and Toy Drums. Youth / Childs Drum Sticks / Book
Noble & Cooley (made in the U.S.A. since 1854)				Cooperman		Book
Silver Rope Tension Toy Drum	Blue Rope Tension Toy Drum	Star and Shield Spring Clamp Tension Toy Drum	Patriotic Spring Clamp Tension Toy Drum	Wood Rope Tension Youth Drum	Youth / Childs Drumsticks	Complete Music for Fife and Drum

    Youth / Child's / Toy Drumsticks: Our toy drum sticks are a scale version of the snare drum sticks in use today by rudimental drummers who carry on these fife and drum traditions. These solid wood drum sticks are about 10 3/8" to 10 12" long and each pair is individually packaged in a poly bag with a history card.

    Complete Music for Fife and Drum by Walter D. Sweet: A collection of 78 tunes containing some Civil War selections as well as many other traditional favorites. Each arrangement features harmony, style marks and guitar chords. The music is supplemented with histories of the tunes and drumbeats. Complete Music for Fife and Drum was compiled by a professional fifer and is intended for the military fife in B-flat. This book offers tunes from the Revolutionary and Civil War eras with suggested snare and bass drum parts as well as chord progressions. It also contains a wealth of fife history and resources.

    We have two different sizes of the Game of Graces.

    Large: has two 10" diameter solid wood grace hoops, packaged with 4 tapered 22" solid wood wands and 8 lengths of colored ribbon in a poly bag, with history and instructions. The larger hoop are easier for younger children to catch.

    Small: has two 7" diameter solid wood grace hoops are packaged with 4 tapered 19" solid wood wands and 8 lengths of colored ribbon in a poly bag, with history and instructions. The smaller hoops make for a more challenging game. By Historical Folk Toys.

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Game of Graces

    The game is played by scratching or marking a series of squares on the ground, sometimes single squares and sometimes two squares side by side, on which the children would jump. As a child progressed satisfactorily through the series of squares, a pebble would be tossed into the next square to mark the beginning square into which the child was to make their first jump. The remaining rules vary widely, but the object is to make the necessary leaps and maintain your balance as your progress through the series of squares.

    Out of hopscotch, oddly enough, some elements of history have survived thanks to the chanted "calls" passed down from mother to daughter over long periods of time. Perhaps most notable and relevant to the antebellum and Civil War period is the chant which is known today as "The Pateroller Song" ("pateroller" is a term derived from the word "patrollers", a reference to the men who patrolled the highways and byways in search of runaway slaves), a song which slaves began long before the War Between the States began, and one that continues to this day through the hopscotch and jump-rope chant.

    Hopscotch Game: Our Hopscotch game comes with sidewalk chalk, 5 pucks and directions for traditional hopscotch games by Historical Folk Toys.

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    It is reported that Roman children made their own smaller courts to imitate the soldiers. The children developed a scoring system for their games, and hopscotch was born and spread throughout Europe. The word "hop scotch" literally came from hopping the long road to Glasgow, Scotland. Various cultures have developed their own games with different courts and rules. Other words for hopscotch are: "marelles" (France), "templehupfen" (Germany), "hinkelbaan" (The Netherlands), "ekaria dukaria" (India), "pico" (Vietnam), and "rayuela" (Argentina).

    Most hopscotch games are played with a "puck" or "potsey." The puck can be a stone, rock, a piece of flat glass, crockery, or just about anything that can be thrown onto the courts. The courts can be drawn with chalk on a concrete surface or with a stick on a bare spot of level ground. Generally, hopscotch games are played by tossing the puck into a drawn section and hopping in a specific way through the court and back. There are rules against stepping on a line, missing a square, or losing your balance and touching the court with a hand. The first person to complete the course is the winner.

    Today, we think of Hopscotch as a children's game, particularly for girls. The game of Hopscotch is featured in "The Boy's Own Book" by William Clark, first published in 1829. This book was considered "A popular encyclopedia of the sports and pastimes of youth." Interestingly, the game of hopscotch is not featured in "The Girl's Own Book" by L. Maria Child, published in 1834. Hopscotch was considered a boy's game, as depicted by five boys playing the game in the illustration "Scotch Hoppers" from "Juvenile Games for the Four Seasons."

    We have cast 10 jacks in lead-free pewter and packaged them with 1 wooden ball and 1 rubber ball in a cloth pouch. It comes with a hang tag that provides a history of the game and rules for play. The pouch comes in a variety of colors.

    Game of Knucklebones: Knucklebones was similar to today's game of Jacks. The bones could also be used for game of chance, by marking the flat surface with numbers from 1 to 4. We have packaged 5 synthetic knucklebones, closely resembling the original animal bones, in a poly bag along with one wooden ball, and a history and instruction sheet.

    Our Jacob's Ladder is constructed of 6 solid wood segments attached with colorful grosgrain ribbon. Each toy is individually packaged with instructions for some tricks to add to the mystery by Historical Folk Toys.

    Among the Puritans and Separatists and indeed among the Protestant sects up through the mid- to late nineteenth century, few toys were acceptable for amusement on the Sabbath, as the Sabbath was set aside for the exclusive purpose of worshipping God and reflecting upon His grace and mercies on that one day in seven. Most Protestant denominations were Sabbatarian then. The "Sunday Blue Laws" that were in place in most states even into the end of the 1960's throughout the country bear witness to the prevalence of that formerly-held conviction.

    "Jacob's Ladder" was one of the toys acceptable for use on the Sabbath. Its construction was somewhat along the lines of a ladder, reminiscent then of Jacob's ladder from the Old Testament.

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    Glass Marbles: This game of Marbles contains traditional glass target marbles (30) and shooters (2) of assorted crystal rainbow and cats-eye colors. Each marble game is packaged in a cloth pouch, with a hang tag that provides a history of marbles and instructions and rules of play.

    Clay Marbles: Our clay marbles are made to represent those that are so often found in historic area excavations. These old style marbles are not perfectly round nor are they totally consistent in size and so are perfect imitations of the original handmade clay marbles. Our Game of Clay Marbles contains 10 target marbles and 2 shooters, all made of red-brown non-toxic clay. Each marble game is packaged in a cloth pouch, with a hang tag that provides a history of marbles and instructions and rules of play.

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Marbles
Glass Marbles	Clay Marbles

     The word "marble" was not used to represent the round toy ball made from various stones until 1694 in England. It was then that marble stone was being used for the toy and was being imported from Germany. Before this time, the English adopted the Dutch word "knikkers" for marbles. The word "knikker" was used by New York City children well into the 19th century.

     The earliest marbles were made of flint, stone, and baked clay. For centuries afterward, marbles were made of stone and sometimes real marble. Glass marbles were made in Venice, Italy, and later, around 1800, china and crockery marbles were introduced. A glassblower invented a tool called the "marble scissors" in 1846 that allowed a larger production of glass marbles. Clay marbles began being produced in large quantities around 1870.

     During the 1890s, the first machines to manufacture glass marbles were introduced. Martin F. Christensen invented the revolutionary glass marble-making machine in 1902, and his glass marble company produced over a million marbles each month. Horace Hill founded a company named the Akro Agate Company and moved it from Akron, Ohio, to Clarksburg, West Virginia, because natural gas and sand were more abundant in that area. By 1920, the Akro Agate Company was the largest marble producer in the world.

     Berry Pink of the Marble King Company helped promote local and national marbles tournaments in America during the 1920s and 1930s. The National Marbles Tournament is still held annually in Wildwood, New Jersey.

     Jeff Carskadden and Richard Gartley are recognized mibologists who have published the most scholarly works to date on the subject of toy marbles. Their research shows nine marble games that can be found on 17th- and 18th-century Dutch wall tiles. "Mib" is the Latin word for marbles; "ology" is Latin for "the study of."

     Marble games can be divided into two types: the games in which a player tries to knock his opponent's marbles with his own (and win the marbles), and the games in which a player tries to hit a target or roll the opponent's marble through a hoop or into a hole.

     There are specific ways to play marbles and to hold what is called the "shooter marble," which is a larger than the regular playing marbles. One method of shooting is called "knuckling"; and another way is called "fulking." One can also roll or flick the marble until these other two methods are learned.

     Marble terminology:

1. Shooter -- taw
2. Alleys -- marbles once made of alabaster
3. Flints -- marble that look like flint
4. Cloudies -- marbles that look cloudy

     Marbles are definitely a part of America's heritage. They have been a popular American game from Colonial times to the present. Norman Rockwell painted a wonderful picture called "Marbles Champ," which features a little girl winning the marbles of two forlorn boys. If you are interested in marbles, you can visit the Marble Museum in Yreka, California or online at www.marblemuseum.org.

    The object of the game is place your pins in such a way as to form a straight line of three of the same-color pins, while preventing your opponent from doing the same. The game was played in America as early as the mid-1700's, and continued to enjoy popularity through the time of the War Between the States.

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    Tabletop (CF) Ninepins Game This set of tabletop ninepins, meant for playing indoors, has been developed from accounts and pint sources provided by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and has been produced with their permission. Out solid wood ninepins stand 5" tall. They are packaged with 2 solid wood 2" balls in a box printed with history and instructions for play.

    Tabletop (HFT) Ninepins Game Our set of Nine Pins (with cloth bag) is a tabletop version of the traditional bowling game which can be played on any tabletop surface. It comes packaged with a cloth, drawstring bag, game rules, a unfinished 1 1/2" wooden ball, and an extra bowling pin for anyone who also cares to play Ten Pins. The pins are 3 1/2" tall solid wood and are basically a wooden clothespin by Historical Folk Toys.

    Toy Tabletop (HFT) Ninepins Game Faithfully reproduced from an 18th-century plantation's collection, the Replica Toy Nine Pins set are nine unfinished hardwood pins measuring 1 inch wide and 4-1/4 inches tall, plus a 1-1/2-inch unfinished wooden ball. A quality, heavy-plain muslin bag with draw stings is included for storage of the set along with history and game rules by Historical Folk Toys. Great fun for children and adults alike.

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Table Top Nine Pins
Tabletop (CF) Ninepins Game	Tabletop (HFT) Ninepins Game	Toy Tabletop (HFT) Ninepins Game

    Indoor bowling began in German monasteries. The peasants who attended church always carried their big clubs called "kegels" with them. When they attended religious services, the monks had the peasants place their kegels at the end of a long narrow hallway. In order to be absolved of sin, the peasant would have to roll a round rock and knock down their club, which represented the Devil. If they missed, they would have to mend their ways and repent. The monks eventually made a fun game of this activity. The word "kegling" is still used today for bowling and "keglers" for bowlers.

    Eventually, rolling stones at kegels lost its religious significance and the wealthy adopted this game as a favorite pastime. Martin Luther, who translated the Bible into German during the 16th-century, was one such bowling enthusiast who encouraged a uniform set of rules. The game was officially called Kegelspiel or Nine-pins. Soon the game spread from Germany to Holland and the Dutch brought it with them when they settled in New Amsterdam (now New York City). The earliest Virginia colonists loved the game so much it interfered with their work. After Captain James Smith returned to Jamestown, bowling was declared illegal and punishable by up to three weeks in the stocks!

    During the early 1800s, Nine Pins was such a favorite game that it was played in many basements and back rooms of taverns. Heavy gambling and betting were associated with the game and soon it was outlawed. People, however, still enjoyed playing this game. So, to get around the new law, they added another pin and "ten pin bowling" was born. By 1895, the American Bowling Congress was formed and they established official rules and regulations.

    Tabletop games rose in popularity when playing on the floor of pubs and taverns was no longer feasible. Special tables were made for games such as Skittles, Carom, and Crokinole. The table game of Bagatelle (from the French word meaning "a trifle" or "small thing") was also a popular game in the 19th century. By 1920, Bagatelle evolved into the pinball machine.

    Fun Fact: By the 14th century, bowling was such a favorite gambling activity that King Edward III banned the game so it would not interfere with archery practice.

    The game is played with sticks or splinters, usually between 15 and 20, of about the same length. They were often dyed different colors, a custom dating from the 1700s. The sticks were held above the ground at a distance at least equal to the length of the longest stick or splinter in the bunch. They were then released, falling to the ground and overlapping each other. (A variation required that 1 stick of a different color or marking to distinguish it from the others would be placed in the bunch.)

    The person who had just dropped the sticks began the game, removing one stick at a time and working through the pile to remove all of the sticks without causing any of the other sticks to move. The object of the game was to accumulate more sticks from the pile than the other players removed. In the event that any stick other than the one being removed was moved at all, that player forfeited his or her turn to the next person. At the end of the game, the player with the most sticks won.

    Pick-Up Sticks: Our Wooden Pick-Up Sticks are a cut above! These exclusive sticks are made with smooth-tapered, round tips. The Wooden Pick-Up Sticks package includes: 20 wood pickup sticks, a cloth drawstring bag, game rules, scoring system, and a concise history by Historical Folk Toys. Currently Unavailable, waiting for testing required by the government for toys.

    Junior Pick Up Sticks: These are Bamboo Pick-Up Sticks 7-1/8 inches long. There are 41 sticks, packaged in a wooden box with a sliding lid. Box size is approximately 7-1/2 inches long by 1-3/4 wide by 1 inch high. Instructions and history are included by Historical Folk Toys.

Pick-Up Sticks (Jackstraws)
Wooden Pick-Up Sticks with bag	Bamboo Pick-Up Sticks in wood box

    One, two, buckle my shoe,
Three, four, shut the door,
Five, six, pick up sticks,
Seven, eight, lay them straight,
Nine, ten, a big fat hen."

    Before the Mikado version of pick-up sticks appeared in America, this game had spread from China to Korea and Japan. This game appears to have spread to the Haida Indians of British Columbia as well as the Lenape Native American tribe in California via the Bering Strait or by ship across the Pacific Ocean. Native Americans played this game with straws of wheat and taught it to the early English settlers in the American colonies. This became a popular parlor game for young people during the Colonial and Victorian eras and is still enjoyed by children today.

    Canadians refer to this game as "Spilikins," which is the name used by the British. A drawing of a set of intricately carved ivory spellicans (different spelling) is featured in R.C. Bell's book, "Board and Table Games from Many Civilizations." The British spellican sets, which feature carved bone or ivory, were imported from China.

    If you wish to make your own mini set of pick-up sticks, use 31 round toothpicks and paint different colored stripes on them to represent different points. Make one stick a solid color or with just one stripe to represent the Mikado or "emperor stick." This stick can be used to assist picking up the other sticks after they are scattered or dropped. Keep score on paper and have some old-fashioned fun. The next time you play pick-up sticks, you will know that you are having fun just as children in ancient times did.

     Quoits was made illegal in 1388 by Sporting Regulations, but by the 15th century, it had become a favorite organized sport in English pubs and taverns. The first official rules for the game of quoits were printed in the April, 1881, edition of The Field in northern England. The National Quoits Association was formed in 1986.

     There are several different games of quoits being played in England today: The Northern Game, The Long Game, East Anglian Quoits, and Sward or Lawn Quoits. Sward Quoits is played with a clay square to which the stake or hob is set in, but it can become muddy and difficult to maintain. Many people happily adapt this game and its rules for backyard play with the hob or stake set in the grass.

     Quoits was played during the American Revolutionary War by both British and Continental soldiers to pass the time. It has been said that the game of horseshoes was derived from quoits because some people could not afford to have quoits made, so they used what was similarly available: old horseshoes!

     Miniature versions of indoor quoits were played near the Welsh-English border for at least a century. It seems that the game was invented toward the end of the 19th century, but the history of indoor quoits is not really known. A game called Rings was played in Northern England. Now, many variations of the game exist. "Deck quoits" were made from rope and used on cruise ships. "Rope quoits" is probably the same game and is popular in Australia. English and Welsh descendants in parts of Pennsylvania play the game with the hob set at a slight angle on a slate board instead of a clay bed because they resided in "the slate belt."

    The Medium and Large Rocking Horses are both made from solid mahogany and are expertly hand carved, hand-assembled and hand polished. Extreme attention and detail goes into the creation of each masterpiece. The saddles and bridles are made of leather. They have brass hardware, including the stirrups. They are both timeless pieces and a classic for any decor. The large rocking horse is a swinging rocking horse and has a classic safety stand.

    Small: Our petite rocking horse has all the same features as our larger masterpiece. Hand carved and just the right size for mantel, desk, or pedestal. Size is 75cm x 13.5cm x 46cm, 29.5" x 5.25" x 18". We do have one of these in out store. Can ship by U.S. Mail or UPS.

    Medium: Commanding presence with a size that fits pretty much everywhere. Iconic children's playroom classic, hand carved in rich polished mahogany, saddler's accoutrements, classic elegantly curved rockers. Size is 157cm x 31.5cm x 94cm, 61.75" x 12.5" x 37"". This item must be shipped by Truck, so shipping MAY vary from what the shopping cart shows.

    Large: In the classic British manner, hand sculpted in laminated and hand polished mahogany. Synonymous with quality and detail. Truly a work of art. This reproduction is in high demand. Each piece made to order and truly unique. Swing horse on classic safety stand. The safety rockers are chrome plated. Size is 143cm x 46cm x 120cm, 56.5" x 18" x 47.25". This item must be shipped by Truck, so shipping MAY vary from what the shopping cart shows.

    NOTE: These are hand made custom items and delivery time varies, Call for lead times.

Victorian Rocking Horses
Small	Medium	Large

Sept 1850 Godey's

    Our hoops are made of solid native hardwoods 28" in diameter x 1 1/2" wide and 1/4" thick. A dowel is included as a rolling stick, as well as a history card.

    This is an oversized item and requires an extra shipping charge. Because of this we have INCLUDED shipping in its price. Here is a table of prices, depending on how many you order.

This item is Made in USA

    School House Chalk Board Set: Our Schoolhouse Chalkboard Set includes a 5-inch by 7-inch wood frame chalkboard, two sticks of chalk, and a booklet featuring eleven 19th-century popular schoolroom and childhood games. Our Chalkboard Set is great for car rides, party games or teaching children what it was like when students in one-room schools had to do their learning on slate chalkboards.

    Early American School Set: Our Early American School Set includes a 6-inch wood ruler and four round, natural 7-inch cedar pencils without erasers like those imported from England to the colonies during the 18th century.

    Cedar Pencils: Our Colonial Cedar Pencils are a set of five round, natural 7-inch cedar pencils without erasers similar to those used in England and imported to the American colonies during the 18th century. Pencils of this nature would have had to be sharpened by whittling or cutting one end with a knife. No pencil sharpeners for those colonists! Pencils are neatly wrapped in a parchment history sheet.

    Childs (ABC) Hornbook: Our Child's Hornbook features an exact-size replica hornbook lesson sheet on a wooden paddle. The typical lesson sheet on our hornbook includes the ABC's, vowel combinations and The Lord's Prayer. It is approximately 2-1/2 inches by 5 inches.

    The Hornbook in America: ABC Hornbook in America is a cute book that contains the definition of a hornbook, a description of Colonial American schools, an explanation of what horn is, and how a hornbook was made. Also included is information about other learning tablets, the decline of the hornbook, and how the hornbook was used as a toy. Available at the back of the book is a hornbook to cut out. This publication is filled with nostalgic line drawings and more. Actual book size is 4-1/4 inches by 5-1/2 inches and contains 32 pages.

    Pages from Early American Children's Books: Our Pages from Early American Children's Books contains excerpts from some of the earliest printed books for children between 1744 and 1837. It includes A Little Pretty Pocket-Book, Goody Two-Shoes, chapbooks, Elton's Pictorial A.B.C., a battledore book, Marmaduke Multiply, and Girl's Own Book. Actual book size is 5-1/2 inches by 8-1/2 inches and contains 32 pages.

    Manners and Morals: Our Children's Manners and Morals book includes moral maxims, how to behave, general rules and laws of etiquette, conversational etiquette, table manners, classroom rules, excerpts from books on morals and manners, the art of writing, proper pastimes, and other interesting information about expected behavior of children in the 1700 and 1800s. This best-selling book includes many nostalgic illustrations. Book size is 5-1/2 inches by 8-1/2 inches and contains 32 pages.

School House and Student Supplies
Slate Board Set (Real Slate)	Schoolhouse Chalkboard Set (Not Slate)	Early American School Set Pencils & Ruler	Pencils, Cedar Pack of 5
Children's Manners & Morals Book	Pages from Early American Children's Books	Easy To Make Early American Folk Dolls	Toys and Games from the Past
Childs (ABC) Hornbook 2 1/2'' x 5''	The ABC Hornbook in America	Children's Hornbook Set (Hornbook & Hornbook Book)	Chalk Board & Slate Board Erasers
Many more Toys, Games, Dolls, Musical Instruments, School Items.

    Peg Top (CF): Our peg top is the familiar "turnip shape" top set in motion by a wound string. In the interests of safety we have adapted the traditional "peg" from a long, sharp point to a rounded spinning top. Our solid wood top is decorated with burned lines, packaged with history and instructions in a poly bag.

    Peg Top (HFT): Similar to the CF Peg Top, except a somewhat different shape by Historical Folk Toys. I had (and still do) had one of this shape but in red when I was a boy

    Whip Top: Whip tops are most often used in racing or endurance games. The top itself is tossed or twisted to start it spinning, whereupon it is lashed from the side with the whip to maintain the spin or drive it forward. The shape and size of out solid wood top is based on an 18th century engraving. The top is packaged in a poly bag with a whip consisting of a wood dowel with a rawhide lash attached. A history and instruction sheet is included.

    Finger Top: Reproduction of the 19th Century (1800s) wooden spinning top. It is spun by holding between your thumb and fore finger and then snapping your fingers. Instructions for two top games are included on a card that comes with each Finger Top. They come in a natural wood finish and are 1-3/4 inches tall and 1-1/2 inches in diameter by Historical Folk Toys.

These items are Made in USA

Tops
Peg Top Natural (CF)	Peg Top Natural (HFT)	Whip Top	Finger Top

    Historical Background of Finger Tops: This top is an authentic reproduction of an early 19th-century spinning, wooden top. Tops come in many different shapes and sizes and have various names like Peg Top, Humming Top, Whip Top, Spinning Top, and Finger Top. Some are used with string; others just have a long round stem like our Finger Top, for spinning between the thumb and first finger. This cute little top fits in your pocket and travels a long way to quiet a curious youngster on just about any flat surface. Play with two tops and see which top spins the longest.

     Pewter Whirligig Whirling toys made of hammered lead musket balls or coins too old or thin to be of value have been excavated from early American towns, plantations, and military campsites. Our whirligig, packaged in a poly bag with a history and instruction insert, is fashioned from our lead-free pewter reproduction of a Spanish milled dollar, a silver coin widely used in North America during the 16th through early 19th centuries.

     Wood Whirligig / Buzz Saw The sound of the whirling disk lends this folk toy its common name of "buzzer", although it appears in English literature as early as 1686 under the general name for spinning toys, whirligig. The scalloped edge of our buzzer identifies it more particularly as a "buzz saw" toy. In past times the edge was often sharply cut into a sawtooth pattern, but a buzz saw with any shaped edge will produce an impressive loud, whizzing noise when it reaches full speed.

These items are Made in USA

WhirliGigs (Horizontal Tops)
Pewter	Wood / Buzz Saw

    Natural Wood Yo-Yo: Our Sleeper Yo-Yo package includes a natural wooden yo-yo, directions for five fun sleeper yo-yo tricks, and a brief history by Historical Folk Toys. There is always a new generation of kids that want to learn how to yo-yo.

Other non-clothing items

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Leather
Goods:

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Cartridge Boxes,   Holsters,   Other,

Other:

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Games:

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Barrels, Boxes, Crates, Jugs, Etc,   Buckets,   Cups, Plates, Etc,   Lanterns,   Tents