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The Games We Play: Puzzles, Games, & Playing Cards

Thu, Feb 19, 2026 11:00AM EST
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Following on the heels of our 'Artifacts of Play' auction, this sale will celebrate the pastimes of yesteryear and the recent past. The auction will feature antique and modern playing cards and gambling memorabilia, elaborate vintage board games, and puzzles and curiosities, including an extensive offering of rare paper dolls, from various collections.
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Lot 349

Tangram Puzzle Collection. V.p., ca. 1890s–1980s. Group of ...

Estimate: $300 - $600
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$150

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Tangram Puzzle Collection. V.p., ca. 1890s–1980s. Group of 31+ tangram puzzle sets, games, and advertising puzzles made of wood, plastic, and paper from makers in the United States, Germany, China, Japan, England, and others. Most in original boxes with instructions and solutions. Includes: Lott’s Stone Puzzle. England, 1911. Clay tangram set. – several wooden tangrams: The Elzzup Puzzle; the Du 4 Fun Du-Zee Puzzle; Nine Block Puzzle; the Magic Square Puzzle. London: R. Jourenet; What’s Your Score by Shackman; Kindergarten Gift No. 7. Boston: J.J. Hammett. And others. -- multiple copies of HI-HO: The Silhouette Problem Game. Circa 1930s. -- Zany the new 7pc. puzzle pest. New York: Martel, 1939. -- Palitoy ‘Hao-Wan’ The Ancient Chinese Puzzle, ca. 1960s. -- Jeu Chinois a Embarrasser, “Chinese Puzzle” from the mail-order Georg Hieronimus Bestelmeier Catalogue of 1793 & 1807; -- a Les Jeux To-dong (TODONG Games) tangram puzzle set. -- German Diaphan-Plastic Puzzle tangram set. -- C.W.S. Soap Puzzles “Solvo” advertising puzzle; Souvenir tangram sets (6) from the China Ancient Traditional Technology Exhibition, ca. 1980s; and others. [Together with] 17 with small “hobby” sets of dissection puzzles/ tangrams. Many in unopened original packaging. [And] booklet Pythagoras Solution Booklet. New York: Tryne Games Mfg., Inc., 1961. Condition varies. Good or better.

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