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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 161

The Donkey Party Game [Pin the Tail on the Donkey]. New Yor...

Estimate: $200 - $400
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The Donkey Party Game [Pin the Tail on the Donkey]. New York: The Chaffee & Selchow Manufacturing Co., 1902. Original box with an attractive lithographed party scene to the cover. Includes the cloth donkey banner, instructions to the cover interior, and a quantity of pre-cut tails with different numbers on each. A very early version of this game, reportedly originating just three years before the copyright date printed on this model. Wear to box edges with losses and taped repairs. Very good condition. Box 9 x 12”.

From the Curtis Wilson Games Collection.

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