Grandpa Gene's American Folk Toys
 
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Smoke Grinder $8--- This toy is a top of sorts and based on the principal of a primitive drill used to drill holes in rocks or gem stones. Wind the string around the drill shaft and press down. With a rhythmic up and down motion the top will spin back and forth.




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Spinning Top $15---The top is spun with the use of a handle guide. The top's center peg is placed in the hole at the bottom of the handle and a shoe lace is wrapped around the peg. When the string is pulled the top begins to spin. When the handle is raised above the top, it spins away.




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Put and Take Game---$5  This game can be played by as many people as desired and is considered a take off of Dreidel. After the ante each player spins the top and follows the instructions on the top, Take all, Put two, Take two, or Do nothing. The game is concluded when one player has all the game pieces. Instructions included.




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Rhythm Spoon $20--- A beautiful wood version of the two tablespoons held between the fingers - but much easier to play. Create a variety of sounds and rhythms.




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Strategy Peg Game $8--- This is a one person game. Jump any pin over another, similar to checkers, and remove the jumped pin. Continue the process until only one pin remains. Consider yourself a genius if you succeed.




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Tic Tac Toe $8--- This game of Tic Tac Toe is played on a 5" x 5" wood board with marbles instead of penciled X's and O's on paper. Marbles are stored inside the wood block.




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Nine Man Morris/Tic Tac Toe $15--- Nine Man Morris is a two person game of strategy that is centuries old. Place your marbles on the board one at a time in attempt to form a merrelle (three pieces along a defined line) thereby removing an opponent's piece. Continue until one player has only two pieces left. More detailed instructions are included with the game. The opposite side of the board is a standard Tic Tac Toe Game. The clay marbles are stored in a compartment in the board.




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Two-Piece Puzzle $6--- A prize winning two-piece puzzle with the objective of placing the two identical pieces together in such a way as to form a perfect pyramid. This is harder than it appears! Instructions included.




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