Antique collector
1967
Cheshunt Pastime Products
 
First produced
1967
Players
3 to 6
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1 x playing board
8 x sets of 5 cards in categories
6 x metal 3D playing pieces;
- old cannon, grandfather clock, veteran car, Knight, antique chair, antique beer mug
9 x insurance cards;
- 3 flood, 3 fire, 3 theft
6 x reward cards
8 x penalty cards
16 x question and answer cards
1 x pack of money in 6 denominations
1 x rules booklet

Collect antiques and make a complete collection. The first player to complete a collection of 5 objects, wins.

Move by throws of the dice and find or buy objects from shops, stalls, the old Manor house and attic. Auction your finds in the 2 sale rooms as needed. Receive rewards and penalties as you travel. Consider flood, fire and theft insurance. Earn money by correctly answering questions in categories;
- old masters, antique furniture, firearms, armour, old clocks, veteran cars, stamps and Victoriana.

Game play alternatives;
- time limit; the player with the most valuable mixed collection, wins
- collect 1 item from each collection first, to win.

In the rules booklet, read information about classic paintings, painters, Portobello Road and a lucky auction where valuable letters were found in a purchased tea chest. The contents of the letters by JMW Turner, TE Lawrence and TE Shaw are reproduced.

A rare game, with well designed playing pieces and cards with colour photographs of antiques.

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