Early 1800s Educational and Games 2026-01-19 Auction - 328 Price Results - Crowded House Auctions in IN
Franklin Maxim Child's Mug.Big Animal Sewing Cards by Parker BrothersPost Card, Ca. 1910s – Halloween Post Card - Witch Riding a Broom
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Lebanon, IN, United States
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Early 1800s Educational and Games

Welcome and thank you for joining Crowded House Auctions. We have the privilege of sharing a private lifetime collection of antiques, that offer a window into the life of children in the 1800's.This is the first of three sales to dispose of the collections ofMary Ellen Anthrop (1050 - 2024) of rural Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Mary possessed a life-long interest in the layers of history around her - her family, community, church, state and nation. She earned degrees in history and social studies education from Purdue University and for many years taught history at Lafayette's Central Catholic High School. Many of Mary’s students participated in National History Day, with some earning awards at the state and national gatherings. It was not unusual for her collections to show up in the classroom to help communicate that day’s lesson. In collecting, Mary sought both knowledge and fun. This sale features 19th century Staffordshire Alphabet and other children’s dishes, rewards of merit, older school books, holiday post cards, Mcloughlin Brothers books, school photos and boxed Victorian Games. It is evident that the owner of this private collection took great care and pride in these pieces, as many of them have been preserved in various ways. We are hopeful that these pieces will find new homes that are valued just as dearly as they were before. Future sales will have Christmas items, toys and games, periodicals, ephemera, American and Catholic history materials, Indiana post cards, Stereo Photos and more.
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Franklin Maxim Child's Mug.: Circa 1840-1855 red transfer-printed Franklin Maxim mug in excellent condition. The mug features wharf and interior scenes. It stands 2.5" tall. There are random small underglaze cobalt spots.
0004: Franklin Maxim Child's Mug.Est. $100-$200
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Creamware Child's Plate: Outstanding Ca. 1810-1825 creamware child's plate, 5 1//2" wide, with black transfer of a mourning woman beside an obelisk decorated with a winged soul effigy. The embossed border has siz panels
0044: Creamware Child's PlateEst. $80-$120
Sign Language Alphabet Plate: Unusual large 8 1/4" alphabet plate depicting two girls having tea within a printed sign language alphabet. Rim has standard embossed alphabet. Has spotty stains and a 4 1/2" hairline. Has company
0059: Sign Language Alphabet PlateEst. $40-$60Lot Passed
Child's Plate with Goats: This plate has a purple printed scene of three children and two goats. The rim has a nice double row of embossed blossoms. The underside has a impressed maker's mark that incorporates an anchor. In
0079: Child's Plate with GoatsEst. $40-$60Lot Passed
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Game of Jack Straws by Milton Bradley: Here's a game called Game of Jack Straws. This game appears to be complete and is in gread condition. The cover has great graphics.
0269: Game of Jack Straws by Milton BradleyEst. $20-$40
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Lot of 4 Metal Child's Plates and Bowl: Next we have a lot of metal child's dishes. Two of the plates are ABC plates. The other two are a set with a plate and a bowl. They feature the Hey Diddle Diddle rhyme. All pieces are tarnished.
0296: Lot of 4 Metal Child's Plates and BowlEst. $10-$20
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Early School Book Speller: Next up is an Elementary Spelling Book by Noah Webster. It was published in 1842 by J.A. Morgan in Cincinnati, Ohio. It has paper covered cardboard covers, is 6" X 3 3/4" and has 168 pages. It is
0299: Early School Book SpellerEst. $30-$50
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Two Father Matthew Pieces: This lot combines a 5 3/4" wide bone china saucer with a 7" wide plate, each depicting Father Matthew with a group of temperance adherants. The saucer has a 2" hairline and the plate has light
0040: Two Father Matthew PiecesEst. $40-$60
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Poor Richard's Alphabet Plate: Blue printed 8" alphabet plate with two maxims printed below construction scene. Probably 1860s and in very good condition.
0055: Poor Richard's Alphabet PlateEst. $40-$80
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Pigs In The Clover Game: Pigs In The Clover Game by Milton Bradley. The game is complete and in great condition.
0265: Pigs In The Clover GameEst. $30-$50
Early Child's Mug: Circa 1850s black transfer-print child's mug featuring the nursery rhyme The House That Jack Built. It has has 2 nice scenes with a cat and rats. The mug is 2 5/8" tall and has some scattered light
0012: Early Child's MugEst. $100-$150Lot Passed
Franklin Maxim Alphabet Plate: Large 8" wide child's plate with blue printed scene of blacksmiths at work near symbolic "behives of industry". Has 3 Franklin sayings and a colorful painted embossed border. In fair condition; has
0052: Franklin Maxim Alphabet PlateEst. $30-$50Lot Passed
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Early School Book, US History: Here's an early history book, Noah Webster History of the United States...Conquest of South America by the Spaniards, Cincinnati: Corey, Fairbanks & Webster, 1835. Illustrated with woodcuts, 318
0308: Early School Book, US HistoryEst. $30-$40
Early Child's Mug: Circa 1850 child's motto mug with black transfer-print of a rooster and a leopard. This one is only 1 7/8" high. It is in very good condition but has about 5 pinhead spots of glaze loss on rim.
0011: Early Child's MugEst. $100-$150Lot Passed
Pair of Child's Plates: The 1850s Old Mother Hubbard plate has a boldly embossed rim and is 8" wide. It depicts a funeral for a dog! The Frolics of Youth plate has an ironstone body. The Old Mother Hubbard plate has nine
0076: Pair of Child's PlatesEst. $40-$60Lot Passed