Circa 1865-1890: This fantastic framed Parcheesi board features an exceptionally bright original paint decorated surface.
For Sale: $5,250
Circa Early 20th Century: The gameboards published in Selby Shaver and Tim Chambers' seminal 2001 volume The Art of the Game have become iconic examples, and these boards rarely surface on the open market. This skillfully executed 22" x 31" eight color Parcheesi board is plate 124 in the book and was obviously made by a professional sign painter or carriage decorator as so many of the finest gameboards tend to be.
For Sale: $3,495
Circa Late 19th Century: We have handled a lot of gameboards, but we have never come upon another hand painted checkers games with pink and white squares. Made by a a professional carriage maker, this large highly graphic eight-color checkerboard was most probably commissioned as a gift to a lady
For Sale: $3,450
Circa 1870: This superb early marbles game is decorated in Old Glory's red, white, and blue color palette in dry and unvarnished original paint.
For Sale: $3,250
Circa 1900: This 19" square pine Parcheesi gameboard features a six color paint scheme on a bright white ground and an anonymous old granny note on the back side: "Parcheesi Board Hand made by Arthur's grandpa, Joel Peck."
For Sale: $3,150
Circa 1880s: This wonderfully dynamic 6 color paint decorated walnut Parcheesi board with a rare robin's egg blue ground features a very unusual inset home square and a mitred walnut frame.
For Sale: $2,950
Circa 1920s: Measuring a petite 13.5 "H x 9.5"W, this gorgeous 4 color paint decorated pine tabletop dartboard features a graceful cut-out shape and an uncommon paint scheme of teal green, orange, red, and black.
For Sale: $2,900
Circa 1880s: This fantastic paint decorated Checkers board is equally graphic on both sides. One side features a four color scheme of black green, red, and orange, and the opposing side sorts a black, red and green palette.
For Sale: $2,895
Circa 1900: This 20 1/8"H x 20 1/2"W eight color Chinese Checkers gameboard with unusual bittersweet ground is a visual delight. The simple orange frame is affixed to the thick single board with the tiny round brads that were used right around the turn of the 20th century, and the good, honest board wear and wonderfully crazed painted surface serve to help confirm the game's age.
For Sale: $2,795
Circa 1880s: Considering this 16 7/8" square paint decorated gameboard is filled with decoupaged warriors, it is likely that this highly stylized board was designed with the game of chess in mind.
For Sale: $2,450
Circa 1890-1910: Measuring 32.5" square when displayed diagonally and 23.5" x 23" when hung traditionally, this visually graphic five color paint decorated Parcheesi board highlighting anchor with twining rope corner blocks was most probably sailor made on America's northeastern shoreline.
For Sale: $1,950
Circa Late 19th Century: This four color Chinese checkers gameboard in original red, white, blue, and orange paint decoration was cut out in the form of a six sided star from a single board of tulip poplar.
For Sale: $1,750
Circa 1880s: Measuring 17 3/8" x 17 5/8", this charming three color double sided Parcheesi and Checkers gameboard with square nail construction has fantastic folk art allure.
For Sale: $1,450
Circa Late 19th Century: This 15" x 15" chrome red, black, and sienna double sided backgammon and checkers board exhibits square nail construction and an excellent crazed surface that dates it to the last quarter of the 1800s.
For Sale: $1,250
Circa 1944: Signed "WB 1-28-44," this WWII era six color original paint decorated Chinese checkers gameboard is decorated with waxing and waning crescent moons and representations of full or new moons and features an extremely unusual cool color palette that accentuates the board's lunar theme.
For Sale: $1,195
Circa 1922-1946: This 17.75" square blue and white ring toss game is signed " J. Pressman & Co. Inc., New York, N.Y." Pressman came to fame in the gameboard world by manufacturing Chinese checkers games, and they also had a line of other wooden boards, including graphically dynamic ring toss boards.
For Sale: $975
Circa 1900: This unusual 22.5" x 15" checkers game was painted on an old lap board, a testament to the utilitarian nature of folk art gameboards themselves. This style of board with keepers on either end was popular right around the turn of the twentieth century and, when combined with the paint colors used and the finely crazed surface we love to see, we can date the board to that general time period.
For Sale: $950
Circa 1930s-1940s: Measuring 16" square, this homemade Wahoo board has a white ground that accentuates the other bright colors.
For Sale: $895
Circa 1880s: This graphic 14 7/8"H x 15 1/4" gamboard features an unusual gold center medallion over a red and green playing surface that is bordered by pinstriping and floral cartouches in each corner.
For Sale: $795
Circa 1900: Note the wonderful honest use, history, and completely original first surface on this well designed checkerboard.
For Sale: $695
Circa 1920s-1940s: This attractive blue and yellow ring toss game was most probably manufactured by New York City's J. Pressman and Company. Pressman rose to fame by manufacturing Chinese checkers games, and they also had a line of other wooden boards, including graphically dynamic ring toss boards.
For Sale: $450
Bob Zordani and Heidi Kellner: (217) 714-5016, Lexington, Virginia: zandk@zandkantiques.com
