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June 23-26, 2026

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"The Auction Game" - 1880s Card Game

[Card Games,Auction,Guessing Games,Matching Games]

$250
Offered by Eclectibles
  • Condition: Very good. Some dust soiling. Not complete.
  • Publisher: Henry Reason
  • Location: England
  • Date: 1880
  • Seller SKU: 26000639

England: Henry Reason, 1880. Very good. Some dust soiling. Not complete.. An amusing card game published by self-proclaimed "Inventor & Publisher" Henry Reason, in which players compete to collect the most matching sets of cards. Each card is labeled (e.g. "Animal with Four Legs") and it is up to the other players to bid on the card and hope it matches their card (e.g. "Cat"). Cards are complete - lacks the auction counters issued with the game, and original box. All cards appear to be present, including instructions card. Each card measures approx. 3.75" by 2.5

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Eclectibles
Specializing in Advertising, Childhood Ephemera & Art Work, Ephemera, Ephemera - General, Food And Wine, Historical Memorabilia, Made By Hand, Travel & Tourism and Visual Culture.
As our name implies we provide diverse offerings of ephemera and related items. Additional areas include social history and women's history, visual culture, advertising in America, historical memorabilia, made by hand, paper with a secret and the study of childhood. As a member of the Appraisers Association of America, I also provide appraisal services in our areas of expertise with a focus on large collections.



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Sheryl Jaeger
P.O. Box 415
Tolland, Connecticut 06084-2402
Phone/Text: (860) 918-2880
http://eclectibles.com
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