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JULY AUCTION

JULY AUCTION

Lot 334: A Collection of Vintage Board Games by Waddingtons, Spear's Games, and Palitoy,

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Start price: £2

Buyer's Premium:

This lot comprises an assortment of vintage board games, primarily dating from the mid-to-late 20th century. The games are produced by several prominent manufacturers, including John Waddington Ltd, J.W. Spear & Sons Ltd, and Palitoy. The collection includes titles such as Travel Scrabble by J.W. Spear & Sons Ltd (Enfield, Middlesex), Monopoly by John Waddington Ltd, Subbuteo Table Soccer, Tower of Brahma by Waddingtons, Space: 1999 by Palitoy, BattleBoard by Palitoy, Headache by Milton Bradley, Palitoy, and Parker, Sorry! by Waddingtons, Giant Tiddlywinks by Waddingtons, and various smaller titles by Spear’s Games including Picture Peg, Lotto or Housey-Housey, and Picture Dominoes. The games are constructed from printed cardboard and paper packaging, with internal components likely consisting of plastic and card.  Visible markings include manufacturer imprints on the boxes such as Manufactured by J.W. Spear & Sons Ltd. Enfield, Middlesex, England for Travel Scrabble and John Waddington Ltd for Monopoly.


Condition report:

The lot exhibits significant signs of age and shelf wear throughout. The cardboard boxes show varying degrees of scuffing, edge rubbing, corner bumping, and surface tearing. Several boxes bear original adhesive price stickers. The Subbuteo box demonstrates notable structural wear and tape reinforcement. The internal components and completeness of the games have not been verified. 

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