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Posted: Feb 13 2006 at 10:12pm | IP Logged Quote Rachel May
I found this link about Jonkonnu (JohnCanoe) from National Geographic.

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Posted: Feb 14 2006 at 2:25pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
And we are making sure we play a game of Masterpiece (The Art Auction Game by Parker Bros.) this month. It has a Homer print - The Herring Net as one of its pieces for "sale." I was just looking online and it seems this game isn't currently being made (it's not at the Hasbro/Parker Bros. site) and I could only find it used. Who else remembers this game? I still have my "vintage" copy from the 70s. Many a fun afternoon was spent with Millicnet Friendly, Baron Dietrich von Oberlitzer and the other "art buyers."

And on another note, the above mentioned Art Explorer site (where the Herring Net painting is) is really neat. You can magnify sections of the paintings and zoom in on details - right up to being able to see individual brushstrokes. Very fun.

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Posted: Feb 14 2006 at 10:20pm | IP Logged Quote momwise
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Who else remembers this game? I still have my "vintage" copy from the 70s.


Oh....you're making me cry ....we played a lot of Masterpiece when we were kids; I can't believe you still have the '70's game.

When I was much younger, I saw the game in great condition in the thrift store and didn't buy it.

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Posted: Feb 15 2006 at 6:09am | IP Logged Quote Mary G
MaryM --

I know we have roughly the same heritage -- but are you sure you didn't grow up in my house? We did so many of the same things (but didn't keep stuff ) so now I'm scrambling to try to re-create some of these cool games and toys from the 70s (without spending a fortune at companies like "Back to Basics" )



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Posted: Feb 17 2006 at 10:13pm | IP Logged Quote Karen T
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I just ordered some prints from Dover Publications. I wanted bigger prints for the wall (8x10ish), but I don't know where to look. Anyone?


I had not been following this thread before, but we just happen to be doing Winslow Homer here, too. I ordered prints from Ambleside Online
http://www.amblesideonline.org/ArtAngela.shtml

They are very nice quality and I got mine pretty quickly after paypal-ing.

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Posted: Feb 17 2006 at 11:10pm | IP Logged Quote Jen L.
There are many Masterpiece's on ebay. The price seems to have a wide range (based on condition but also just luck of the draw), but it looks like you can often get one quite reasonably. (Don't forget to check the shipping costs of each auction as they can vary widely.)

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Oops, I wanted to include a link to a search on ebay

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