Do You Feel Lucky? Vintage Black Cat Game
Do you feel lucky? We veering slightly off course today from cat books to cat games and fun trivia. Did you know that Parker Bros.the makers of Monopoly began making games in a town famous for witches? That’s right, Salem, Massachusetts. Monopoly, their most famous game was created in 1903, but their first game in 1883 was called Banker. One of the original Parker brothers shares their fascinating History at a descendant’s blog. In 1897 the came out with The Black Cat Fortune Telling Game (pictured below). The games with 24 cards and a questionnaire attempts to test fate. Reissued in the ’50s, all versions turn up on E-Bay but I’m hunting for a complete set from the original 1897 version for the charming cat lithographs. Wish me luck!
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The questions are delightfully quirky but I wouldn’t wager on their accuracy. Have you ever had your fortune told?
24 Comments
Robbyn Chambless
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Minuet
These are beautiful!!!
meowmeowmans
That’s so cool! We have our paws crossed (especially Zoe and Gracie!) that you find them 🙂
Coccolino
That is so neat, we never knew about this! Hope you can find them.
Penelope
Those is so furry cool!!!
Mommy collects Tarot Cards and she’s never seen these!
They is so furry cool! Wes would loves to sees what the whole deck looks like!
Kisses
Nellie
Flynn
Those cards are lovely. I hope you are able to find them.
Sue Brandes
What a neat card game. I have never seen those before. Hope you can find them.
Katnip Lounge
Those cards are adorable! I love “Victorian” illustrations.
Angel Abby
We wish you great luck in your search, which is part of the fun!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Like cats, the hunt is sometimes more fun than the kill 🙂
Brian
That is a cool game and those cards would be fun to whap about!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Didn’t think about whapping 😉
Cindy
Wow, the cat fortune telling game looks VERY cool! I wish you the best of luck in your quest for an original. It will be a long journey, I am sure, but when you get it, it will be all the more meaningful. Wow, when you get it be sure to let us know!!
One entry in your Cat Encyclopedia contest, please and thanks!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Cindy, the winning bidder on E-Bay immediately flipped it for twice the price so it’ll be interesting if the buyer will re-sell.
Kathryn
Super cool! Love the black cat game.
Fascinatng history of Monopoly – most people’s favorite game. Played it tons as a child and then again when my kids were little.
Mao thanks you for all the good words about black cats!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Purrs to Mao.
Nerissa's Life
I wish you the BEST of luck in findin’ the game you’re trying to find. And remember, in Scotland… BLACK CATS ARE LUCKY!!! So you’ve got that luck goin’ for you already.
Purrs,
Nissy
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks, and all over the U.K and other countries too.
Skeeter and Izzy
Cool game! We hope you find your set! We know how very lucky any cat is! We are sooooooooooooooo lucky to have them to love!!!!!
Luvs Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang and Peanut and Twig >^..^<
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks and yes, we are lucky having cats!
The Island Cats
OMC! The mom would love to have that black cat game!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Parker Bros should reissue it!
Andrea
I love those cards. I wonder what the rules are for this game. Those statements on the backs of the cards are,………intriguing.
Layla Morgan Wilde
I think you ask a question, pick a card and read the corresponding answer.