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Ask the Groomporter

Ask questions about the history of games.

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Tarot Card Evolution

Tarot Card Evolution

Most people in the United States think of Tarot cards only as a tool for fortune-telling. But they were used for playing... Read more

7 Jun 2020

3mins

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The Origin of European Playing cards

The Origin of European Playing cards

Game historians have shown that playing cards first seems to appear in Europe in the 1370s. But the riddle has been wher... Read more

24 May 2020

4mins

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16th Century Satirical German Playing Cards

16th Century Satirical German Playing Cards

A look at the symbolism of the illustrations on the deck of 16th century German cards.

19 Oct 2018

4mins

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Ringo

Ringo

I just put together a little video look at the rules of our Ringo game.

14 Dec 2016

3mins

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So how old is Pente?

So how old is Pente?

Since we use glass drops as game piece for some of our portable fabric games we often have people think a couple of our ... Read more

1 Dec 2016

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12-Man Morris

12-Man Morris

I’ve put together another short video about one of the games we sell. This one covers the basic rules for 12-Man Morris ... Read more

9 Nov 2016

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Who are the kings & queens on playing cards?

Who are the kings & queens on playing cards?

Do the kings, queens and jacks in a deck of cards represent specific people? Well… Sometimes… Examples above scanned f... Read more

3 Nov 2016

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Fidchell an Ancient Irish Game

Fidchell an Ancient Irish Game

Until I finish my next question episode here’s the first of a series of short videos I’m working on covering the basic r... Read more

28 Oct 2016

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What’s a Groom Porter?

What’s a Groom Porter?

What does that term mean  “Groomporter?” Since we’re in the business of researching and selling games of the past I star... Read more

21 Oct 2016

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Test episode

Test episode

Just a test episode so we can get things started. The first episode will be coming out shortly. ITunes does not add new ... Read more

19 Oct 2016

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