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Vintage Travel Game Onsworld Jackpot “Black Jack” Dice Game, 1970s

Jon Nix — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:25:51 +0000

A vintage travel game made by Onsworld, this is "Black Jack" - one of a range of dice-based games made by the company which are instantly recognisable if you were a child of the 70s. This one is complete with seemingly minimal use, if any at all. It even has the original price sticker on the outside of the box: £1.15!

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Vintage Travel Game Onsworld Jackpot “Crossword” Dice Game, 1970s

Jon Nix — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:25:23 +0000

A vintage travel game made by Onsworld, this is "Crossword" - one of a range of dice-based games made by the company which are instantly recognisable if you were a child of the 70s. This one is complete with seemingly minimal use, if any at all. It even has the original price sticker on the outside of the box: £1.15!

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Vintage Navy Blue Metek Folding Portable Desk Lamp

Jon Nix — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:49:31 +0000

The "Metek" folding lamp is a miniature triumph of engineering, packing a lot into a very small package. This one, believed to date from the 1950s, is in an unusual and original navy blue colour. It has the wear you would absolutely expect from a lamp which was designed to travel: this portable lamp folds up clam-like with the shade forming one half and the base the other, in order for it to be neatly stowed away and taken on the road or on the rails. A ball joint in the base and an adjustable joint below the shade provide the flexible angles required and the spring-loaded clamp built into the base allows the lamp to be firmly attached to an appropriate surface or object.

The lamp folds down into a compact form measuring approximately 16cm length by 12cm width by 11cm depth (6¼in. by 5in. by 4½in.) and comes with approximately 2m (6ft) of cabling to the plug.

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Unusual 1970s Scrabble Travel Edition by Selchow & Righter (1977)

Jon Nix — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:40:54 +0000

This travel version of the classic word game is an edition that is uncommon in the UK. This is the Selchow & Righter version from 1977. The game itself is in good condition with original case, tile bag, wooden tiles, tile racks and board which is built into the case. Those with a knowledge of Scrabble will see how different this is from the Spear's version - it's the same game, but packaged completely differently. It has some interesting features - the fold out plastic board, the way the tile racks are held in the case for storage, the compartment for storing the tiles and... that bright blue! There's none of that staid green colour scheme and cardboard here! It's brown and bright blue plastic all the way... very 70s.

The outer cardboard sleeve has signs of wear and use and a couple of tears, but it's condition is reasonable considering. Please note, there are no instructions included in this set, but standard instructions can be easily found online and printed.

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Waddingtons Playworld Play Airport Children’s Activity Toy

Jon Nix — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:46:02 +0000

Remarkably this airport-themed Playworld children's activity toy by Waddingtons, which dates from 1982, has never been used. It features a set of thick card figures with plastic stands and wheels which can be used in conjunction with a set of thinner card playmats and story cards.

The plastics are still in their original bags and attached to their mounts and most of the figure shapes are retained in their original cards, although one or two have worked themselves free over time. The box is in quite good condition and has affixed to it the original price stickers.

A toy which is now uncommon and even less likely to be in this preserved state if you ever do stumble across one. We think it would suit an enthusiast of old games or of travel, or might make a quirky gift for a pilot or airline worker. Or, perhaps, it might just get used for its original purpose, finally - and we'd absolutely love for that to happen as well.

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Vintage Travel Scrabble by Spear’s Games (1958)

Jon Nix — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 17:20:00 +0000

The classic word game in a classic travel edition from 1958, by Spear's. In good condition and complete - including original blue bag for the scrabble letters (usefully labelled as "Bag For Scrabble Letters"!) - the only minor blemishes being a drink stain (pictured) on the outer box and some scuffing and a small dent to the interior plastic housing which is reflected in our price.

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