The oldest game you own
Jason Lott
United States
Cheverly
Maryland
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Tonight we decided to break out something really old, just for fun. Which led me to think...
What is the oldest game edition you own? Not necessarily the oldest one based on publication date, but the oldest specific edition you own?
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Craig Rose
United States
Walnut Creek
California
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I have the 1977 Hansen version, but the original was published in 1975. I'm surprised this one didn't get sold in a garage sale. It hasn't been played in decades.
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Markus Rathgeb
Germany
Erbach
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Saved it from someone's garbage some years ago. No great game, but still a game, only one marker missing. Don't know if I ever play it again, but garbage? NO!
You know you're a geek when ... 
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Dave Seidner
United States
Willow Grove
Pennsylvania
In another time's forgotten space, your eyes looked through your mother's face. Wildflower seed on the sand and stone, may the four winds blow you safely home.
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I own the second edition from 1974 (still unpunched)
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Patrick Kairns
Canada
Longueuil
Quebec
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I bought this in 1974 IIRC. Still have it too, but it's beat-up. I am looking for a shrinkwraped bookcase version if any of you have one for sale.
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Taylor Liss
United States
Quincy
Massachusetts
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This version from 1945.
I got mine at a flea market in excellent condition for $5.00.
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J. R. Tracy
United States
New York
New York
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These might stretch the definition of 'game' a bit, but they are essential to many games and more than a few games can be played with dice alone. This is a pair of Roman dice from the 1st century AD, plucked from the Thames; they are at least as old as my copy of Avalon Hill's Tactics. I picked these up at an antiquities shop near the British Museum.
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McDog
United States
Saint Paul
Minnesota
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Got this off ebay. Used to play it in the late 60's with a friend of mine.
I also have Diplomacy, an older game but I have a newer version of it, like most I would guess.
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Marlin Deckert
United States
San Jose
California
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Spelling Bee by Parker Brothers from 1921. Found at a thrift store for $5.
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84.
Board Game: Twixt
[Average Rating:6.60 Overall Rank:858]
Randall Bart
United States
Granada Hills
California
Red October
Earth is one of my favorite planets
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I own not one but two copies of TwixT* in the original chubby box (1962). One has plastic posts, the other wooden posts, so the latter must be older (by a week or two). Unfortunately, I have not seen either copy in years. Next month I will be down in Tehachapi and will pull the last of my junk out of Jonathan's garage. I hope I find them.
I also own a copy of Acquire with wooden tiles, but not the "world map", so it's no earlier 1963.
And somewhere I may still have an original 1955 Careers board. Not any other components; just the board.
My friend has a 1933 Monopoly set. No chest on Community Chest, and no Uncle Pennybags to be seen anywhere.
* The name of the game is TwixT not Twixt. I got BGG to fix this once, but then someone broke it again.
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85.
Board Game: Frisko
[Average Rating:4.75 Unranked]
Todd Redden
United States
Manchester
Connecticut
"Don't pray in my school, I won't think in your church."
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Frisko - 1937. I've collected antique games for many years, and have a large number of things that would fit this geeklist perfectly. One of my favorites is a company out of Albany New York, THE EMBOSSING COMPANY, that made games with embossing machines by compressing images into wooden bits. The company closed down and sold out to Halsem in 1955. The company was most famous for its building blocks and alphabet blocks, but made MANY dominoes editions, as well as checkers, building and design sets, "Bottoms Up", "Flappers Fortunes", backgammon, mah jongg (rare) and chess. They also imported a rare and highly collectible constructor set called "Meccanno". The company advertised using the motto "Toys That Teach".
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Noshrok Grimskull
Germany
Bremen
Bremen
With every breath the air grows stale, deathly cold winds howl and wail, raging thunder pounds like drums, when something wicked this way comes!
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I know I probably shouldn't raise this Geeklist from the dead, but I just had the idea to make a Geeklist with the exact same topic... And rather than starting a new list, why not continue this one?
Anyway, the oldest game in my collection is probably this one. At least it is the oldest one I have already added to my collection here on BGG. The are still games hidden away in closets, nooks and crannies that I have not included here and there might still be one around somewhere that is even older.
Shamefully, my copy of this game isn't complete anymore. I haven't checked it in detail yet, but I know it is not complete because there's only one ( ) ship left in the box (the white one).
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fierman
Netherlands
near Nijmegen
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1940
This game was released by different publishers from 1938 on, my edition is from 1940. Apparently released in huge numbers initially, only a few copies have survived the war it seems. Some musea have this game in their collection (Cologne, Berlin), and I have seen one copy for sale with an antiquair in the Netherlands.. for around 400 euro.
I picked up my copy for 15 euro at a small auctionsite. Missing 3 playing pieces, but in a good condition for the rest (better than the other ones I saw). The playing pieces themselves are awesome, made from clear colored shiny bakelite. A lust for the eye really. (the images in the game entry are from my copy of the game)
Shame about the politics though...
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Murray Chu
Canada
Vancouver
British Colombia
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This is probably the oldest thing I have in my collection. I got it at a thrift store so there's no telling how old it actually is, but it does look old
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Matt Musselman
Canada
Burnaby
BC
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The version we have seems to be a Canadian edition from the 1920s. Unfortunately, it's missing several cards, but it only cost me $8, and makes for a great conversation piece.
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P. Rehberger
United States
Burlington
Wisconsin
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1957
I found this game in an old collection of Sunday School materials, still in shrink wrap. Something inside me wondered, "When did they start putting games (and others items) in shrink wrap?" I still don't have a good answer to that question. Anyone?
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Ubergeek
United States
Camas
Washington
Be Happy in your Game!
I spent 100 Geek Gold and all I got was this lousy overtext message!
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Finally got my hands on this one. The rules have a 1955 copyright on them. I'd have to check but I think this may be the oldest complete game I have.
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Francisco Corbella
Spain
Barcelona
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From 1891. I own the version with the kid on the cover.
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Got it on a local flee market during the 80's - was very surprised, that
there had been a market for an expensive 'cosim' in Germany before WW I
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Found my copy in a small store somewhere in Kansas last summer (a great US tour). Pending patent says 1935. Box is all white but sadly has no map...
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Billings and Bozeman
Montana
Nottingham
England
Montreal
Quebec
Yes click on the Tab my geek then the tab stats and the on the right Games Owned By Year
Cheverly
Maryland
An old one that I regret not rescuing from my parents' basement was an original 3M/Avalon hill version of Bazaar. The components were not exceptional, but I loved the box it came in.
Even though I can't imagine playing it, my parents still have an old version of Finance and Fortune - the also-ran version of Monopoly. That's one I may have to rescue just for historical value.
Ladera Ranch
California
Yes click on the Tab my geek then the tab stats and the on the right Games Owned By Year
Of course, this lists the games by publication date of their original edition, not by the edition that you own.
Missouri