Sunday, 20 January 2013

A Birthday gift...

I thought I'd share with you one of the gifts I received for my 21st Birthday - I couldn't wait to photograph it. My mum and dad picked up this vintage card game called "Pit" from a charity shop in Ludlow, the reasoning behind it was purely for the nautical influence as you'll see on the cards. I love everything about it; the tattered box, the illustrations on the instructions and the fact that it could be over 100 years old. It's amazing to think how many people have played with it. Take a look.








I'm still trying to work out the general gist of the game, with a bit of help from Wikipedia I gather that you bid for commodities and depending on how old the version of "Pit" you own is, the commodities differ. Never the less, I think it will look lovely sat on my shelf, or just placed on a white chair for the next person to open.

Have you guys ever played "Pit", or do you own any vintage games?

Harri 

xxx

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22 comments:

  1. Matthew Spade20 January 2013 at 09:21

    i have actually played pit before but i think it was from either holland or canada, few years and and i remember it being confusing for ages. really thoughtful present

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    1. Harri Davison22 January 2013 at 09:35

      Ah amazing to hear other people have played it, I'm sure it'll take a while for me to grasp! x

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  2. Simple Sophie20 January 2013 at 09:40

    such lovely photos and i love the illustrations on the cards :) looks like so many people have played it haha ox

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  3. Jho20 January 2013 at 10:57

    lovely photos. i've never heard of this game before.

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    1. Harri Davison22 January 2013 at 09:36

      I hadn't either, still working out how to play it though! x

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  4. Bekka20 January 2013 at 11:46

    I've played it, or heard of it but the cards look beautiful. What a lovely present :)

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  5. Paige Andy20 January 2013 at 13:35

    Just found your blog and am already obsessed. I lived in London for 3 months and just moved back to the US, so I'm a little homesick for the UK. Bonus: your pictures are beautiful and you seem to like all things lovely.

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  6. Unknown21 January 2013 at 01:07

    Stunning photos, such a lovely gift. I hope you had a lovely 21st x

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  7. Allison Taylor21 January 2013 at 10:51

    What a cool gift. I love how it's truly vintage!

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    1. Harri Davison22 January 2013 at 09:37

      It is really cool, I know to own something that old is amazing! x

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  8. Arielle Nicole22 January 2013 at 06:47

    I'm in love with this. I love all things nautical and vintage. So this was pure eye candy for me.

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  9. Kelsey Bang22 January 2013 at 09:15

    what a neat game! i want to see pics of you playing it! great photos!

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    1. Harri Davison22 January 2013 at 09:38

      Thank you, I'm sure I'll get some soon (once I've worked the game out) x

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  10. Lina | dasmaedchenmitdenlocken24 January 2013 at 05:42

    I've never played that game, but I love the look of it aswell. So beautiful!

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  11. Natasha Gregson26 January 2013 at 15:19

    This is such an interesting piece, so beautiful :') and happy belated birthday!!

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    <3

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  12. Summer26 January 2013 at 16:32

    Awesome photographs! Yes, I've played pit and my mom actually has a vintage set from when she was a kid :)

    xo
    summer

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  13. VIPXO28 January 2013 at 04:28

    Beautiful photos! xo

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  14. Unknown28 January 2013 at 14:51

    It looks so vintage nd cute l

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