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- Old Fashioned Jack Straws, 1890-1895 - Jackstraws, or Pick-Up Sticks, evolved from an ancient Chinese game in which players used a hook to remove one stick at a time from the pile. McLoughlin began in 1828 as a book publisher. By the 1860s, they were producing a large variety of paper dolls and games, and soon became particularly well known for their colorful chromolithography.
- 1890-1895
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Old Fashioned Jack Straws, 1890-1895
Jackstraws, or Pick-Up Sticks, evolved from an ancient Chinese game in which players used a hook to remove one stick at a time from the pile. McLoughlin began in 1828 as a book publisher. By the 1860s, they were producing a large variety of paper dolls and games, and soon became particularly well known for their colorful chromolithography.