CIVIL WAR ERA
PLAYING CARDS, TOYS AND GAMES

TOYS


GAME OF MARBLES



  Hours and hours of fun! 30 regular marbles and two shooters in a 4 X 6 inch flax (linen) bag.
That's enough for two players. Of course instructions are included.
Knuckle down cause we're playing for keeps!

GAME OF MARBLES, Item #400
$6.95 BUY NOW!

EXTRA FLAX BAG, Item #2534
$2.95 BUY NOW!





  If you have read many soldier's diaries then you know that when they did have any free time one of their favorite things to do was to gamble. Wasn't it Sam Watkins who in his book "Co. Aytch" said that all the boys would throw away the cards and dice before they went into battle. So that if they were killed and their body or belongings were sent home their mothers and wives wouldn't find these instruments of the devil in their pockets. Now you don't have to actually wager to have fun with a pair of dice. I can shoot craps for hours just for the fun of it, just ask my wife. In camp I have been known to play for hard tack from time to time. I'm sure even if your only rolling "high dice" for who has to stand guard tonight you too will have lots of fun with these wood dice.

WOOD DICE, Item # 2155
$3.95 BUY NOW!


COHEN'S PLAYING CARDS



  Cohen's 1863 National playing cards. Perfect for the Vicksburg, Gettysburg or Tullahoma Campaign era. An excellent set of high quality playing cards that will last for years.
COHEN'S PLAYING CARDS
ITEM # 655 $6.95
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HART'S PLAYING CARDS



  Hart's 1858 playing cards. Perfect for any campaign of the war. This is the probably the best quality of any pre-war deck on the market to date. An excellent set of high quality playing cards that will last for years.


HART'S PLAYING CARDS
ITEM # 654 $6.95
TEMP. OUT OF STOCK.



18th CENTURY PLAYING CARDS



A complete set of authintic 18th century style playing cards.
Made in the USA.

# 631      $6.95   BUY NOW!



WOODEN SABER


  Top quality wooden sabers! 30 inches overall length. The materials and workmanship are impressive. Your little cavalier will get a whole summers worth of enjoyment from one of these. Perfect for the theater, defending your backyard fortress or pirate ship. No "lost boy" would be complete without one!

WOODEN SABER
#196-W $19.95 EACH
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CUP AND BALL TOY

  Cup and ball toys date back to the middle ages. They are loads of fun and surprisingly addictive. Once you start you just hate to put it down. It is much more difficult than you would think.

  Our cup and ball toy is the most authintic to the period. Turned from one piece of solid wood. Not two pieces glued together as with most.
It's hours of fun for young and old.

NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE.

#408         $11.95  BUY NOW!




JAW HARP


JAW HARPS ARE FOUND IN ALMOST EVERY CAMP SIGHT WHERE CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS SPENT ANY TIME. COMPACT AND EASY TO CARRY. OFTEN THEY WERE PROBABLY THE ONLY MUSIC AROUND THE CAMPFIRE ON MANY COLD NIGHTS. EACH ONE COMES WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND IT'S VERY SIMPLE TO PLAY.

#402           $9.95  BUY NOW!


TIN PENNY WHISTLE

TIN PENNY WHISTLE, The easiest of all
whistles to play! Anyone can play a tune with just a few minutes of practice. Instructions included.

TIN PENNY WHISTLE
#403 $7.95 BUY NOW!



FIFE, MADE FROM A HARD BLACK PLASTIC THAT HAS A SURPRISINGLY MELLOW TONE, INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED. THIS IS A VERY GOOD FIFE FOR THE BEGINNER.

#404     $11.95  BUY NOW!


GAME OF GRACES



A period correct game for young ladies. It's a hoop toss game that is recommended by Mrs L. Maria Child, the most published women author of her time. Said to improve the physical fitness of young girls. In the book, "The girls own book", published in 1834 (for sale in our ladie's book section). Mrs. Child gives you a very good look into the upbringing of what would be a middle aged women during the Civil War period. Any good game is handed down from mother to child. There are several lithographs of children holding this game in magazines of the day.

GAME OF GRACE #406
$29.95   BUY NOW!




Harmonica, Honer Brand. Honer is one of the oldest harmonica companies in the world today. According to the best information I have, the harmonica was invented in Germany 1821, by F. Buschmann. The reed plate of many harmonicas (that is all that survives) have been dug by relic hunters in Civil War camp sites and on the battle fields. The one offered for sale here is in the key of C.

HARMONICA KEY OF C
#409 $12.95 BUY NOW!

PAPER MONEY REPRINTS



CONFEDERATE PAPER MONEY, 9 PIECES.
.50 cents, $1. $2. $5. $10. $50. $100. & $500.
    #372   $2.95   BUY NOW!



UNION STATES PAPER MONEY 9 PIECES.
Del. D.C. Ind. Maine, Mich. Minn. N.H. Vt. & Wis.
     #373    $2.95   BUY NOW!



NORTHERN STATES PAPER MONEY 9 PIECES.
Conn. Ill. Md. Mass. N.J. N.Y. Ohio, Penn. & R.I.
     #373-A     $2.95   BUY NOW!

HISTORICAL SIGNALS AND SEMAPHORES

  If the Signal Core is your interest your going to love this. This is not just some little deck of cards. This is a fantastic set of useful signal practice tools to help you actual send and receive using flags, semaphores or lights. There is also a great 60 page booklet on the history of signaling. You get one deck of playing cards showing the flags and the corresponding letter and another showing how to send using semaphores along with a semaphore wheel chart for fast accurate sending. You will also receive a signal flag wall poster and a phonetic alphabet poster showing it's use from 1913 till present. There are even two hand held practice "flashers" (cardboard cut outs but they work great) so you and a partner can practice sending Morse code! My Navy buds love this set and are buying them up as quick as I can get them in. If you have even a passing interest in signaling you'll love it too!

HISTORICAL SIGNALS AND SEMAPHORES
# 2410 $16.95 BUY NOW!


PLAYING CARDS 1862

  Well it looked like nobody was going to reproduce these cards so I just did it myself. I got tired of playing poker at first Mananas with a deck that wasn't produced till 1864! The colors are brighter than seen in the photo. Some days my photographic abilities are somewhat lacking.

  Here's what the original box (and our repro) has printed on it.

The American Card Co. Confident that the introduction of NATIONAL EMBLEMS in the place of Foreign, in PLAYING Cards will be hailed with delight by the American People, take pleasure in presenting the UNION PLAYING CARDS as the first and only genuine American Cards ever produced, the the fullest confidence that the time is not far distant when they will be the leading card in the American market. etc. etc. etc.
Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862. etc. etc. etc.

PLAYING CARDS 1862
#632      $6.95
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This deck is an exact reproduction of the originals right down to the hand canceled revenue stamp on the front of the box. (Didn't we start a revolution over that?) This deck was first printed in 1864. Cards were found in camps both north and south. Cards were one of the soldier's favorite past-times.

#633      $6.95      BUY NOW!
 
 
 
 


This deck has a different Union General or Statesman on every card. First printed in 1863 in New York. Original decks are highly prized by collectors and are very expensive, but you can have an exact replica for only $6.95!

#634      $6.95      BUY NOW!
 
 
 
 
 
 


This deck has a different Confederate General or Statesman on every card. First printed in 1863 in New York. Original decks are highly prized by collectors and are very expensive, but you can have an exact replica for only $6.95!

#635      $6.95      BUY NOW!
 
 
 
 
 
 


You can use this deck just like any other poker deck with one important difference. You can quiz your fellow poker players with the facts printed on your cards. 13 different Civil War generals with facts about them and their career. As a last resort you can read the instruction and play the game listed in the box.

#636      $6.95      BUY NOW!
 
 
 
 
 


You can use this deck just like any other poker deck with one exception. You can quiz your fellow players on their knowledge of the weapons of the Civil War. Fact after Fact is listed on each of these cards. You could even read the instructions that come with the box and play the game they are made for.... NAAAAH.

#637      $6.95      BUY NOW!
 
 
 
 
 


You can use this deck just like any other poker deck with one exception.
You can quiz your fellow players on their knowledge of the Battles of the
Civil War. Fact after Fact is listed on each of these cards.
You could even read the instructions that come with the box and
play the game they are made for.... NAAAAH.

#638      $6.95      BUY NOW!
 
 
 
 


You can use this deck just like any other poker deck with one exception.
You can quiz your fellow players on their knowledge of the women of the
Civil War. Fact after Fact is listed on each of these cards.
You could even read the instructions that come with the box and
play the game they are made for.... NAAAAH.

#639      $6.95

BUY NOW!




UNIFORMS OF THE CIVIL WAR
An educational card game for the entire family.
This deck of 52 cards
has a different soldier or sailor depicted on each card along with a
list of interesting facts from the various units.
Great for kids, novices
or as a handy little reference guide to even the seasoned Civil War
historian. From Berdan's 1st and 2nd Sharpshooters
to the Washington Artillery.
From the colorful to the mundane. This deck of cards makes
a fun and interesting gift for almost anyone
interested in the American Civil War.

#2199      $6.95      BUY NOW!



FLAGS OF THE CIVIL WAR
An educational card game for the entire family. This deck of 52 cards has a different Civil War era flag depicted on each card along with a list of interesting facts regarding each flag. For instance, Who was Stand Watie? How many men did Virginia supply to the Confederate Army? And on and on. Great for kids, novices or as a handy little reference guide to even the seasoned Civil War historian.
State and National flags are listed along with Regimental flags and Cavalry Guidon. From the Irish Brigade to the 1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles, This deck of cards makes a fun and interesting gift for almost anyone interested in the American Civil War.

#2200      $6.95      BUY NOW!



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