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Lot 494: A Collection of Vintage Tabletop Games and Puzzles Including Pit by John Waddington Ltd
An assortment of vintage tabletop games, card games, and puzzles primarily housed in original period packaging. The collection includes a Pit card game in a red cardboard box. The box lid is printed in black and white with the title PIT and the subtitle THE WORLD’S LIVELIEST PARTY GAME!. The side of the box bears the printed text MANUFACTURED BY JOHN WADDINGTON LTD BY PERMISSION OF PARKER BROTHERS INC COPYRIGHT RESERVED. The interior contains two decks of cards with blue-patterned backs featuring a central shield crest with farm and industrial imagery and a banner reading PIT.
Also included is a magnetic chess set in a red and white cardboard box titled MAGNETIC CHESS SET. A set of dominoes is contained in a red cardboard box with DOMINOS printed in a black stylized font. A collection of metal wire disentanglement puzzles is housed in a worn cardboard box with a partial instruction leaflet. A single deck of playing cards is present in a green cardboard case, featuring red ornate patterned backs. An oval tin with a lithographed pattern contains an assortment of circular wood and plastic gaming counters. A wooden folding board with light and dark squares is included, alongside partial packaging for other items including a yellow box printed with DINO… ISSUE 1 30p and FREE 3-D GLASSES and a blue box for a Teddy Bear themed game.
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