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Celebrating the rich tradition of American gaming, Out of
the Box Publishing introduces the Heirloom Games™ Series.
Selected for their originality, entertainment value, and easy
to learn rules, these gaming gems are unique treasures from
America's past.
Each game in the Heirloom Series is an authentic reproduction
of the original game — right down to the finest detail.
Packaged in an attractive collectible tin, these games are
guaranteed to delight a whole new generation of game players,
and to become treasured heirlooms.
Introduced in 1903, Gavitt's Stock Exchange® was a hit
with American game players and instantly became one of the
most popular games of its time.
The spirit behind Gavitt's Stock Exchange was
the successful American entrepreneur, inventor and marketing
genius, Harry E. Gavitt. Originally, Harry invented Gavitt's
Stock Exchange to provide a promotional item to his customers.
It was such a smash hit, that many game companies rushed to
develop imitations. In fact, you can still find elements of
Harry's unique game mechanics in some of today's most popular
games.
During his lifetime, Harry E. Gavitt ran a number
of business ventures out of Topeka, Kansas. From the Gavitt's
System Regulator, “…for kidney, liver, stomach and blood
troubles,” to his automatic envelope stuffing machine, “…capable
of handling 15,000 envelopes per hour,” Harry's ideas and
attitude exemplified the true American spirit.
After disappearing from the game scene for nearly
a century, Gavitt's Stock Exchange was rediscovered by Australian
game collector, Tony Fatseas. Tony took it upon himself to
keep the spirit alive by creating an exact replica of the
game, right down to the finest detail.
And now, you can enjoy the fun and excitement
of Gavitt's Stock Exchange— the first title in the Heirloom
Game Series from Out of the Box Publishing.
Original Gavitt's
Stock Exchange Promotional Material
THE
GREAT
Society Rage and College
Card
Game
G-S-E
Gavitt's "Stock
Exchange."
Registered Trade Marks.
Protected by Five Copyrights. Patented March 22, 1904
and Dec.
8 1903. Also covered in Canada and Great Britain. This
is the Great Burlesque Stock Market Card Game and
was invented and first published by HARRY E. GAVITT.
The Word s " S t o c k E x c h a n g e " a
n d t h e l e t t e r s
"G-S-E," are each Registered Seperately as
our Trade Marks.
One of The Most
Exciting Games Ever Invented. The
Winner Must Corner The Burlesque Stock Market.
All The Rage Everywhere.
" T H E
FATA L T E L E G R A M "
Affects
the Stock Market, Causes Great Excitement and Fun, Causes
the Ups and Downs of the aspiring Stock Brokers, Causes
Corners and Panicky Flurries from beginning to end,
and Causes the game to have life and excitement.
G
a v i t t ' s " S t o c k E
x c h a n g e "
when
played according to our copyrighted Rules, is capable
of furnishing much amusement, pleasure, enjoyment, excitement
and merriment for all playing and reproduces on a small
scale the excitement and confusion generally witnessed
in Wall Street Market or the great Stock and Grain Pits
of the World.
This
is Not a Gambling Game.
"Stock
Exchange" is a Burlesque on the manner in which Stocks
and Grain are handled in the great markets, and has
the endorsement of Heads of Families, Professors and
Society Leaders in all parts of the U.S. Everyone plays
it who hears of it.
The
Greatest College Game Known.
The
Cards for Playing "Stock Exchange" are divided into
groups and are entirely different from the regular cards
which are generally used in card games. Each group represents
different Marketable Stocks, which must be cornered
if possible. The novelty with which the cards must be
traded in playing makes the game interesting and exciting.
"One to trade, one, one" "Two to trade, two, two" etc,
and all play at once. You can please your College friends
by sending them a set of these cards.
Give
a "Stock Exchange" Party.
"Stock
Exchange" has no equal as an entertainer for either
a large or small company of friends. Players or sides
may progress the same as for any other game if desired.
Let us help you entertain your friends.
FUN AND EXCITMENT THROUGHOUT THE GAME, FOR
THE OLD AS WELL AS FOR THE YOUNG.
The longer it is played, the more exciting it becomes.
Everyone plays. Everyone becomes acquainted at once.
The
Great Summer Resort Game.
The
great demand for "Stock Exchange" has taxed the Printing
Department of the publishers to its fullest capacity.
Millions have been sold.
GAVITT'S
"STOCK EXCHANGE" possesses every Funmaking point covered
by other games, and also other points covered by our
copyrighted directions, patents, etc., which others
cannot use; such as the Fatal Telegram, Method of all
Counting, Fines etc. to make fun. Easily Learned in
one minute by anyone.
This
Game is Kept for Sale
at
the following price by all Book and Stationery dealers,
Druggists, etc. Should you not be able to procure it
at your place, accept no substitute, but send direct
to us.
SPECIAL
INTRODUCTORY OFFER.
Price 35 Cents Per Set.
W.
W. Gavitt Printing and Publishing Co.
Three
Buildings. TOPEKA, KAN., U. S. A |
Original Gavitt's Stock Exchange Endorsements
G-S-E
Gavitt's Stock Exchange
ENDORSEMENTS
FROM
LEADING JOURNALS
of the United States
The
following was copied from
THE PHARMACEUTICAL ERA
of
New York City; the largest Drug Trade
Journal published in the United States.
G.S.E. the Latest Invention by Harry E. Gavitt.
With
this issue of the Era we introduce to our readers another
new invention which undoubtedly will interest the majority.
This invention takes the form of a society card game
and is called Gavitt's Stock Exchange, the inventor
being Mr. Harry E. Gavitt, the efficient manager of
the W. W. Gavitt Medical Co., manufacturing chemists
of Topeka, Kansas. Mr Gavitt has been the originator
of several excellent devices among which was a machine
for the automatic feeding and sealing of envelopes at
the rate of 15,000 per hour. Gavitt's Stock Ex - change
is claimed by the inventor to be one of the most exciting
card games of the day, reproducing upon a small scale
the excitement and confusion generally witnessed in
the great stock and grain pits of the world. The cards
used for playing this game are entirely different from
the regular cards which are generally used in card games,
and it is the novelty with which they must be handled
in playing that makes the game so interesting and exciting.
–Sept. 3, 1903.
The
following was clipped from
THE AMERICAN STATIONER
of New York City, the largest Book and
Stationery Journal published in the U.S.
The
"G.S.E." or to give it its full title, "Gavitt's Stock
Exchange," is a new game that is manufactured by the W.
W. Gavitt Printing and Publishing Company, Topeka Kan.
It is of the card order, but the cards are entirely different
from those used in the ordinary card games. "G.S.E." is
recommended for informal gatherings, college events, and
for use at summer resorts, or in fact at any place where
genuine amusement and fun are desired. The game can be
played in the ordinary way, or players or sides may progress
if it is so wished.– Aug. 29, 1903.
What
Two Of The Largest Topeka Daily
Papers say of G.S.E (Gavitt's Stock
Exchange), the New Card Game.
The
new card game known as Gavitt's Stock Exchange is having
a great run in Topeka just now. Dealers are unable to
supply the large demand.– State Journal, May
27, 1903.
The
Gavitt Printing Company are having a great demand for
their Gavitt's Stock Exchange railway playing cards in
all parts of the east– State Journal, July 16,
1903.
THE
GREAT SOCIETY game in the East is G. S. E. (Gavitt's Stock
Exchange.)—Daily Capital Aug. 9, 1903.
There
was an extra large number of informal (G.S.E.) Gavitt's
Stock Exchange parties this week.—State Journal,
Aug 29, 1903.
There
has been over 2,000 sets of G.S.E. (Gavitt's Stock Exchange),
the new card game, sold in Topeka in the last six months.
The book stores claim it is one of the most popular games
they have ever handled.—State Journal, Sept.
19, 1903.
The
following was clipped from the Topeka State Journal
October 30, 1903, the leading daily paper in Kansas.
SECURES HIS PATENT.
The
Game of "Stock Exchange" Is Now
Covered By U. S Patent.
Mr.
Harry E. Gavitt was the first to Publish, Copyright
and Patent the Burlesque Stock Market Card Game.
This
Game is Making a Great Hit
in the East.
Mr.
Harry E. Gavitt has just received notice from his attorneys
in Washington that his patent on the burlesque stock
market card game, known as "Gavitt's Stock Exchange"
(G.S.E.) was allowed.
When Mr. Gavitt first published, copyrighted and applied
for a patent on this game, he did not have the slightest
idea that it would prove to be such a rage among the
college and society clubs throughout the United States.
Harry E. Gavitt is a son of W. W. Gavitt and is manager
of the Gavitt Printing and Publishing Co., and is also
manager of the W. W. Gavitt Medical Company, manufacturing
chemists, of Topeka, Kas. It was his first idea in publishing
this game to distribute them free as an advertising
plan for the advertising of one of their well known
remedies, known as Gavitt's System Regulator. The manner
in which he worked the medical ad in the card game was
pronounced to be a winner and a very clever system of
advertising by many eastern advertising managers.
The
first lot of these games he had published to be distributed
amoung their 6,000 medical agents, and notified the
agents to give them to their customers free. He also
gave a few sets to his friends. After that the demand
became so great for free sets he decided to make a small
charge for them.
The
demand increased all the more. He then decided to remove
the medical ad from the cards, increase the price to
35c per set, using better stock and putting them up
attractively for the trade. It was not long before the
demand from book and stationery dealers from all parts
of the United States was greater for the games than
their printing plant could turn out. Additional machinery
was continually added until they were able to fill all
orders promptly.
The game spread so rapidly in eight months that it surprised
Mr. Gavitt, but he evidently thought it a winner, for
he began protecting his rights from the very first and
now he has this game protected by copyrights, trade
marks and U.S. patents.
Mr.
Gavitt is a developer of ideas and owns several valuable
patents along other lines, gotten up originally for
his own use; they proved so successful, he had them
patented. The most complicated of his inventions is
his automatic office envelope feeding and sealing machine.
This machine will seal 15,000 office envelops per hour.
His patent artificial horse tail dock holder, for doing
horses' tails up in a stylish manner and giving them
the appearance of being docked is a great success, and
is used by many of the prominent horse owners in all
eastern cities. He has other patents pending.—Topeka
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