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Steph

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Always great to find an unusual board. This is a 10.5" Nine Men's Morris (aka The Mill or Merelles) board, almost certainly John Jaques of London (the concave sides are the giveaway).

Great board probably 1850-1875 so I've filled it with period-correct micas. It would have been sold with two opposing 'teams' of 9 marbles, but I've put two lots of 12 on to look good.

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1 hour ago, crashbelt said:

Always great to find an unusual board. This is a 10.5" Nine Men's Morris (aka The Mill or Merelles) board . . .

Very nice board and marbles - I've probably seen the boards but never associated them with Nine Men's Morris, so thanks for that!

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3 hours ago, Chad G. said:

                                    A bubble filled Onionskin for this "Thüringen Thursday"

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When is a bubble not a bubble?

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Great sulphides Chad! As you like Josephs here's a board I've not posted before. Early 20th Century I suspect from the rather plain board and colourful Josephs with rough pontils. An original set probably, which came with 31 marbles - I added 2 to complete it but can anyone spot them? Tough challenge!!!

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The Pewees? 

It has been over 20 years since I took this photo, and or touched them so, I forgot the exact sizes. I do not think any are 1/2" or less, but more like averaging around 17/32 too 9/16 (Pontal included).

Does that make them Not Pewees? I do not think so. Rather, what you see is what you get: A whole factory-made box of pewees. 

I think the pewee 1/2" or less rule becomes disqualified when all are mixed in the original set. I mean, alternatively, would you call it, not pewees?

I seriously doubt that. :icon_popcorn:GermanSolitairePeeweeoriginalboxandboard.thumb.jpg.874fc53300dccbc9c14a225e57689661.jpg

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We see quite a few of the JWSpear solitaire sets, usually with transparent banded swirls like yours and the clay 'red man' for the centre hole according to the instructions on the box. Here's one of mine and the marbles measure 12 or 13mm so some are a hair over half an inch. But I call this a pee wee set too.

Your variation of the box lid is different to mine, but the picture of the guy playing the game. is always the same.

Thanks for showing it Jeff.

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6 hours ago, crashbelt said:

Great sulphides Chad! As you like Josephs here's a board I've not posted before. Early 20th Century I suspect from the rather plain board and colourful Josephs with rough pontils. An original set probably, which came with 31 marbles - I added 2 to complete it but can anyone spot them? Tough challenge!!!

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My best guess on the added two ??

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