1890 McLoughlin Golden Eagle Anagrams (Earliest Known Set) jointed boxers sturdy and sound and lovely

sturdy and sound and lovely

Very long lasting (from what I understand

Box measures 6 1/4" x 5 3/4" x 1/2"

they are the first thingI thought of when I saw him--for the compact silhouette and elegant lines of the body for sure

1890 McLoughlin Golden Eagle Anagrams (Earliest Known Set) jointed boxers sturdy and sound and lovelyA rare survivor, this I believe is, technically, the first set of Anagrams produced Milton Bradley produced a a game called "Words and Sentences" in 1885 with similar cardboard letters, but I believe McLoughlin coined the name "anagrams" with this, its first set, and copyrighted it. (Reference: The New York Historical Society). I've been on a scrabble tear lately, which these certainly laid the groundwork for, but much easier not to carry around a