Select titles in the left-hand menu to read articles by The Big Game Hunter and other game historians, collectors and scholars on the history of specific (individual) games and game companies.
For jigsaw puzzle and mechanical puzzle history, go to those respective menus.
Uploaded so far is:
A Brief History of American Games, by Bruce Whitehill
As The Big Game Hunter, I have amassed more games than I need, so I have only a very, very short “Want” list. I am looking for any games by the Willis G. Young Co., Chicago, that are not pictured in the illustrations below. The company ran from 1914-1917. Any information about the company will be greatly appreciated (and shared with readers of this site, with an acknowledgment of the source).
Willis G. Young games
Chocolate Splash, 1916, Willis G. Young, Chicago
Fig Mill, 1916, Willis G. Young
Spear-Em, 1916, Willis. G. Young
I have:
Can-You-Beat-It?
Chocolate Splash
Climbers and Creepers
Fig Mill
Movie Inn
Peg at My Heart
Pin-nock’l
Spear-Em
Submarine Drag
Top Pacheeza
The one game I know I do not have is
My-Bust
but there may be others. I am also looking for my Willis. G. Young games in excellent condition to replace my more tattered ones.
Thanks,
Bruce.
