Vintage Ottmann Card Games Old Maid and Authors Rare Games

Description

Here is a pair of old games from J. Ottmann Litho Co. of New York City.  Here is what is offered:
1.  Old Maid Game:  21 cards in good condition... 10 pairs plus the old maid.  The instruction sheet is present and the box is in good shape.  There is some pencil writing on the inside of the cover that dates this game to 1903.  The cards have slight blemishes, but nothing serious.
2.  Authors Game:  24 cards in good condition... 6 sets of 4 cards each.  The instruction sheet is present.  The cards have some slight blemishes, but nothing serious.  The box has some damage as shown.  There is a puncture through the box at the lower center.  You can see this better from the reverse side as shown in the close up.  The box corners are split on the box bottom, but the aprons are good.  There is some pencil writing on the bottom of the box which dates this game to 1906 (but it is very hard to read).
Vintage Ottmann Card Games Old Maid and Authors Rare Games.