Antique Board Games Bring High Prices 

While board games date back to the times of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, American board games first gained popularity in the 1800s. Antique board games showcase the illustrations and color lithography of the era, offering a look into the pastimes of many families. With early games, the box itself was the playing board and the […]

Toy Soldiers

The first lead figures used as toys were made in the third century B.C. Lead, wood, and tin figures were known in almost every civilization and in every century. Until the eighteenth century, the toy soldier was mainly a plaything for royalty and the wealthy. German craftsmen began to make flat tin soldiers in the […]