The STRANGE World of Victorian Era "Parlor Games"

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Parties back in the Victorian Era were pretty wild. Check out some of the strange games they used to play back in the 19th century.
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References/Further Reading:
The dictionary of games and amusements - Henry Frith, 1884
Cassell's book of in-door amusements - Cassel, Petter, Galpin, & Co - 1881
The young folk's cyclopædia of games and sports, Champlin & Bostwick - 1890
Fireside games - Wilijalba Frikell, 1859
Home games for the people - Phillip J. Cozands, 1855
Every boy's book of games, sports, and diversions - Grieves - 1852
Kate Greenaway's book of games - Kate Greenaway, 1889
How to entertain a social party - Frank M. Read, 1875
Sports of all sorts - Josephine Pollard, 1890
Games, pastimes and amusements, Raymond H. Garman - 1906
Ice breakers - Edna Geister, 1918
Three hundred games and pastimes - Lucas & Lucas - 1906
Games, contests and relays - Seward Charley Staley, 1930
The Cokesbury game book - Arthur M. Depew, 1939
Games and play for school morale - Sheppard & Vaughan - 1921
Games, contests and relays - Seward Charley Staley, 1930
Popular amusements for in and out of doors - Nelle M. Mustain, 1902
Games we like best - Rohrbough & Rohrbough - 1931
School, church, and home games - George O. Draper, 1921
Home Games and Parties - Mrs. Hamilton Mott - 1898
Social games and group dances - Elsom & Trilling, 1919
Social Amusements - A. C. Sheldon, 1886
The Churchman's companion - December, 1857
Christmas Stories and Poems for the Little Ones, Clara Emma Cheney - 1889
Parlor Games and Amusements Containing a Choice Selection of Games for Social Entertainment - Julian Dangierfield, 1912
Parlor games and parties for young and old - Carleton B. Case, 1916
London society - 1865 Edition
The Cokesbury game book - Arthur M. Depew, 1939
Games for boys - Ripley Sherman, 1920