Category Archives: Girl games

I live in Texas, but maybe…

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Original author: Barbara Brech [e-mail]
 

I live in Texas, but maybe I can help someone…I bought a metal set of jacks that came in a metal cannister with a set of pickup sticks (also fun!). I also found a really cute metal pastel colored set of jacks at a grocery store here called Albertsons. Both of these came with basic directions. If anyone would like me to pick up a set, I would be happy to make arrangements to send them to you. Also, I am having a very hard time finding rules for various jacks games. If anyone can help me there I would appreciate it. Thanks, Barbara Brech

We played that gme in Brooklyn…

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Original author: Ethel Smith
 

We played that gme in Brooklyn in the 50’s, but we called it “Russia”. One- agianst wall without bounce Two- against wall one bounce then catch (2x) Three- against wall clap once catch without bounce (3x) Four- against wall, twirl arms around catch without bounce (4x) Five- Throw under leg against wall, catch without bounce (5x) That’s all I remember right now

Does anybody know where…

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Original author: wantsomejax [e-mail]
 

Does anybody know where to buy good old-fashioned metal jacks in the Northern New Jersey area? I tried to find them in toy and stationery stores, but no luck. Also, I tried the website that was suggested above (“vidlar’s.com), but was unable to connect, even after trying some spelling variations. Thanks for your help.

My grandmother was born in…

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Original author: Lisa Perry [e-mail]
 

My grandmother was born in Austria. She was Czeckoslavakian. There was a finger rhyming song she used to sing, but the only words I can remember are “dumatella, dumatella, dumatella. And even at that I’m not sure of the spelling. My mother would say it was about a mother squirrel chasing her young and then she would tickle our bellies. I would love to be able to teach my own grandchildren. Can anyone help? Thank you, Lisa

When I was a kid, my grandmother…

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Original author: Tagalong31 [e-mail]
 

When I was a kid, my grandmother taught us cousins, a type of game you can do with string or yarn. 1st one holds string in certain position then the other takes the x’s of the string and then it transfers it to their own hands. Play continues back and forth until either one messes up. Any one know what I am talking about? I want to teach my daughter, but I can’t remember how to do it. Any ideas?