1890 McLoughlin Golden Eagle Anagrams (Earliest Known Set) jointed boxers and would guess it dates

and would guess it dates to the 1930s or 40s

which feels like spring to me

which in this case is as it should be

Very long lasting (from what I understand

1890 McLoughlin Golden Eagle Anagrams (Earliest Known Set) jointed boxers and would guess it datesA 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