1890 McLoughlin Golden Eagle Anagrams (Earliest Known Set) small plate which it mirrors to a

which it mirrors to a t

but completely charming I think

I love every inch of this so much

And even better in person

The wear is pretty even all over

1890 McLoughlin Golden Eagle Anagrams (Earliest Known Set) small plate which it mirrors to aA rare survivor, this I believe is, technically, the first set of Anagrams produced Milton Bradley produced a a game called "Words and Sentences" in 1885 with similar cardboard letters, but I believe McLoughlin coined the name "anagrams" with this, its first set, and copyrighted it. (Reference: The New York Historical Society). I've been on a scrabble tear lately, which these certainly laid the groundwork for, but much easier not to carry around a