Bidspirit auction | Vintage Domestic Leisure and Children's

Vintage Domestic Leisure and Children's Games Collection, Ephemera and Books, c. 1890-1950 - This diverse collection of early-to-mid 20th-century paper goods and leisure items comprises various games, instructional booklets, and decorative ephemera. Key items include a vintage The Landseer Water Colour Stencilout No. 1 box set featuring an illustrated lid depicting children at play, and two traditional wooden slide-top boxes for Chess and Draughts. The literary component includes a hardback copy of The Imperial Draught Book with a red and brown cover, a red cloth-bound volume, and a children's story booklet titled The Golden Goose with text by the prolific British author Gladys Davidson. The ephemera selection features a Victorian-style floral scrap with roses, a colourful eight-panel printed card depicting anthropomorphic cartoon animals, and various loose instructional sheets with decorative borders. This lot provides a charming insight into British domestic entertainment and childhood activities from the late Victorian era through to the mid-20th century. Transcribed text includes: The Landseer Water Colour Stencilout No. 1 Box, The Imperial Draught Book, and Story by Gladys Davidson. Dimensions: Largest box 265mm x 185mm; Imperial Draught Book 125mm x 90mm.