The Landmarks store.

Features a map of Portland and colorful depictions of area restaurants, shops, and local landmarks, such as the Portland Head Light and the Portland Observatory.
30” w x 24” h

The cup and ball was a common 19th-century game for children. These toys were popular in Europe and came to the American colonies from England. The object of the game is to swing the wooden ball into the cup. It's not as easy as it might seem at first glance! Enjoyable for all ages.

The mysterious movement of this toy has fascinated generations of Americans, confounding with “disappearing object” tricks. Instructions will get you started, and your imagination will create hours of enjoyment.

England forbade the early Americas to mint coins, so foreign currency such as the Spanish Milled Dollar was often used. Coins were broken into eight pieces so fractions could be spent, as value was not “face value” but based on metal weight. These coins are a reproduction of the Spanish silver coin cast in lead-free pewter. Contains one whole dollar, 8 bits, 4 quarters and 2 half-dollars, which when reassembled create 4 whole coins.

Small, shrill wooden whistles played an important role in early American army infantries. These whistles signaled commands to sharpshooters who could not rely on the traditional drum beats used for field communications. This version is patterned on a period example.

Toys made of hammered lead musket balls or old coins have been found in excavations at many historic sites, and references to these toys were made in literature as early as 1686. The toy buzzes or whirrs as it spins on its string.

Dice were a common early household item in early America, and used for a variety of board and gambling games. Comes with instructions for two historic games using the dice.