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There’s a Bear Out There… and What The Steiff Would I Know!
Above: Teddy Bear by Steiff (ca 1912) 48cm. German designer Richard Steiff was born on February 7, 1877 in the German city of Giengen. In 1897 at the age of 20, Steiff joined his aunt Margarete’s toy making enterprise. While … Continue reading
Posted in #Games&Toys, Collectibles, nostalgia
Tagged Richard Steif, Steiff Bears, Steiff Teddy Bears, Teddy Bears
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The Hiss-tory of Snakes & Ladders
Snakes & ladders – (or Chutes and Ladders) is a great children’s board game which has its roots in ancient India (aka Moksha Patam). The game was first introduced in the US by game pioneer Milton Bradley in 1943. The historic … Continue reading
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Tagged board games, combinatorial game theory, game theory, Markov chain, mathematics, moksha patam, snakes & ladders
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