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 Miniature Railway Train, Atlantic City, N.J., 1903. Public Domain The sound of a train catches my attention no matter what the size, so when I found some stereographs and old images of miniature ridable trains, I wrote a post to share them with you. If you'd like to see what I found, head on over to my Miniature Railroads post over on Heroes, Heroines and History.
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 My final post on images of snowball throwing begins with a postcard showing the difference between the weather in California on the west coast and that of 'back east'. The sender is leaving California and states he is regretting his return to Ontario, Canada, and we can only assume it's because of the weather.
So, join me over at the Heroes, Heroines and History blog for more images, photographs, and a bylaw about this seasonal sport.  The Snowball Battle near Dalton, Georgia, March 22, 1864. Public Domain The above image is a pencil drawing of a snowball fight between Confederate soldiers on March 22, 1864 near Dalton, Georgia. It's hard to see but the artwork was created on site during the American Civil War. I have more interesting images and film of snowball fights on my post over on the Heroes, Heroines and History blog. Check it out at Snowball Fights at War and Play.  Snowball Fight, Anonymous (Flemish), circa 1510. Public Domain, courtesy of The Walters Art Museum, Wikimedia I'm starting a new series on the 5th day of every month over on the Heroes, Heroines and History blog and since it's January and we have snow on the ground for the next 2-3 months, I thought I'd show you some historical images of snowball throwing. My January 5th post, Snowballs Go Way Back, will feature images from about 1400 up to 1794. Hope you stop by and see where my research took me this time.  Game of the Visit of Santa Claus, 1898., McLoughlin Bros. Courtesy, American Antiquarian Society I'm finishing my series on the history of board games over on the Heroes, Heroines and History blog by welcoming the festive season with Chistmas board games. Come on over to HHH to see what I've discovered.  A Child with a Teetotum by Jean-Baptiste Simeon Chardin, circa 1736. Public Domain A teetotum, also called a spinner, was like a spinning top used instead of dice in early games. It's the thing that looks like a marshmallow on a toothpick in the above image. Join me at Heroes, Heroines, and History as I blog about some interesting facts about this precursor of today's board game spinner.  Chromolithograph block Puzzle, 1898. Courtesy of SS Moore Antiques on Rubylane I've always loved puzzles, including puzzles made with blocks, and I've played with my share of animal and farm scenes, but cube puzzles like the one pictured above is exquisite for decor as well as play. If you haven't guessed, Block or Cube Puzzles is my posting topic over at the Heroes, Heroines and History blog. Hope to see you there.  Wallis's New Dissected Map of World, published June 25, 1812. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division, Public Domain Did you know that the puzzles we call jigsaw or interlocking puzzles are mentioned in Jane Austen's Mansfield Park? I didn't make the connection until I researched them for my history post Dissected Puzzles in Jane Austen's World for the Heroes, Heroines, and History blog.
If you like jigsaw puzzles, join me as I delve into the history and creation of one of my favorite pastimes which has been a lot longer than I ever imagined.  The deciding shot, 1903. Public Domain, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division See the children in the above stereograph? Are they playing caroms like the caption questions?
I don't think so. Join me for Caroms and Crokinole as I continue my board game series on the Heroes, Heroines and History blog with images and ephemera to support my theory that the children are actually playing a hardy game of crokinole. What do you think?  The Checkered Game of Life board. Wikipedia, Public Domain I've covered Geographical Board Games and Virtue Board Games, but as the 19th century progressed, people pursed wealth and success along with happiness and virtue. If you like board games, join me at Heroes, Heroines, and History where I bring you the story of the Game of Life, one of the most successful board games of all time. |
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