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Captains Mistress!!!!

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Flowerofthewest Thu 21-Mar-13 10:47:07

Got your interest: I am looking for a secondhand game of Captains Mistress, its a wooden 'board' game very similar to Connect Four but with wooden balls and a wooden frame. Played it on holiday and loved the feel of the balls and the satisfying 'clunk' when they were dropped in the frame. Probably I need to get out more but if you have one I will gladly pay postage. smile

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absent Thu 21-Mar-13 11:11:28

I do have one although it was called something else as, apparently, the game was a pastime for the men who worked in the brandy distilleries in France. However, I have oubliéd le nom. Also, I quite enjoy games of this sort so I am not planning to part with it. I wonder where the name Captain's Mistress came about. I hope someone else can help you out.

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Stansgran Thu 21-Mar-13 11:14:43

I too have this game. My GCs all learn strategy on it. Captain Cook was so intrigued by this game that the sailors used to say he was playing with his mistress.thats the tale I've been told. I don't call it that to them. Keeping their little minds pure.

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whenim64 Thu 21-Mar-13 11:18:28

One such game has just been sold on Ebay for £5, vintage in good condtion. Keep a look out, more may show up on there.

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Ana Thu 21-Mar-13 11:21:03

I googled it too - there were several places selling it but all now 'unavailable' sad.

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Ana Thu 21-Mar-13 11:46:36

There are some on this site. All US stores, but most will certainly ship to the UK.

www.thefind.com/family/info-captains-mistress-game

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Flowerofthewest Thu 21-Mar-13 18:48:21

I do know how the captains mistress came about but will have to recall.

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Flowerofthewest Thu 21-Mar-13 18:49:09

thanks all will investigate x

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