tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post6814937119550583532..comments2024-03-26T12:28:06.367-04:00Comments on Marie Antoinette's: 18th century inspired: Playing CardsLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052080882886879580noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-47498759584377429532011-02-03T19:24:41.074-05:002011-02-03T19:24:41.074-05:00@Niels-Viggo : Thanks for the links!@Niels-Viggo : Thanks for the links!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-84742259049167649382011-02-03T14:00:27.664-05:002011-02-03T14:00:27.664-05:00@Niels-Viggo Thank you so much for sharing these e...@Niels-Viggo Thank you so much for sharing these excellent resources! I can't wait to check them all out!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052080882886879580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-47099891578035383702011-02-03T13:31:35.230-05:002011-02-03T13:31:35.230-05:00There are a number of really good resources for fi...There are a number of really good resources for finding 18thC games - a subject truly next to my heart.<br /><br />Check out these googlebooks...<br />This one is a 1754 edition of the Compleat Gamester, though it's largely a rip-off of the original 1674 edition:<br />http://books.google.com/books?id=_UgJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR8#v=onepage&q&f=false<br /><br />Here's a 1791 update of Edmond Hoyle's (theee master, to this day, of card game rules) games book:<br />http://books.google.com/books?id=0TsFAAAAYAAJ<br />There's also a 1750 edition on there.<br /><br />Both will give you a VERY good sense of the type of games played in polite and not-so-polite (my favorite) society.<br /><br />If you have a few spare shillings, here's a place to order a really nice facsimile of the Hoyle book, from a 1778 edition:<br />http://www.kingspress.com/items.html<br /><br />Plenty of other neat stuff there, including various gentlemen's and ladies journals.<br /><br />I,personally, would strongly suggest staying away from sources such as Jas. Townsend, as their standards for authenticity are pretty poor.<br /><br />Another source for info on all manner of games is this modern book:<br />http://www.ballindalloch-press.com/games.html<br />A decent reference, though the author also takes some liberties with his sources and dumbs down some of the rules. Still a nice little quick read on the overall subject of 18thC gaming - which is HUGELY broad, considering that games and musick are all they had to entertain themselves back then (well, there were other pursuits...), prior to TV, Roku, PlayStations, and Blogs...<br />Personally, I'd just stick with the primary source material - which is becoming super easy to find these days!<br /><br />cheers,<br />Niels<br />PS - GREAT BLOG!!! My wife and I just discovered it - she's been going nuts looking at all the fantastic images.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012158255614823178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-11777110632805702382011-02-01T00:08:54.390-05:002011-02-01T00:08:54.390-05:00Hi, I'm trying find someone who sells gambling...Hi, I'm trying find someone who sells gambling chips, dice, etc similar to the pieces shown in the 2006 film "Marie Antoinette"? Also, do you know what kind of games they were playing during the birthday party scene? Thanks for the help!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-87741296921374609172011-01-19T14:51:43.349-05:002011-01-19T14:51:43.349-05:00So funny you posted this today! I was just talking...So funny you posted this today! I was just talking to my hubby about ordering some for when we're in England next month!<br /><br />If only it were easier to find some suitably 18thC games to play with themVivcorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236594170919857464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-29098725323220171702011-01-19T05:30:40.643-05:002011-01-19T05:30:40.643-05:00In addition, you can get Aesop's Fables Playin...In addition, you can get Aesop's Fables Playing Cards from Williamsburg.I have both sets when I do 18th century presentations. The Aesop ones are really nice and are close to the pimpernel ones. http://www.williamsburgmarketplace.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductView?catalogId=12122&storeId=10001&langId=-1&categoryId=15922&parentCategoryId=26106&start=13&end=16&sortBy=featured&priceRange=Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-67232315276687377122011-01-19T05:22:13.035-05:002011-01-19T05:22:13.035-05:00If your looking for 18th century games that you ca...If your looking for 18th century games that you can play in the U.S check out Jas. Townsend. They have playing cards and dice that have serveral games to play. You can also get a bilbo catcher that is pure 18th century fun! http://jas-townsend.com/index.php?cPath=13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265120836698023886.post-41406265752388503512011-01-19T02:39:59.811-05:002011-01-19T02:39:59.811-05:00The playing cards look great - love the images use...The playing cards look great - love the images used. I don't even play cards but would be a good way to accessorize.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105840786712048436noreply@blogger.com