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It's all Conkers

Sep 18, 2014 Karen Dorn

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As we approach in to the Autumn months it can only mean one thing! It's time to play Conkers.

Conkers is a traditional children's game in Britain and Ireland played using the seeds of Horse Chestnut trees—the name 'conker' is also applied to the seed and to the tree itself.

So who knows what Snobs is?

Jan 16, 2014 Karen Dorn

Comments 8 Tags children, chuckstones, dabs, dibs, family, fivestones, forgotten, fun, game, games, jacks, jackstones, knuclebones, laughter, nostalgic, old, old fashioned, pastime, play, snobs, tally, together, toy, toys, traditional, victorian, vintage

You've all heard of, if not before played the game Jacks but who has heard of Snobs?

Snobs is a traditional children's game played the world over for which there is no formal organising body. Consequently, rules vary from country to country and place to place.

The game is also known by a variety of names including Jackstones, Chuckstones, Dibs, Dabs, Fivestones, Otadama, Tally and Knucklebones.