Collection Challenge #180 - Vintage Dice

I recently found a new home for my collection of dice. Previously they lived in a jar in my studio in a cabinet. I never paid much attention to them beyond tossing some new ones in the jar when I found them.  They now live in an old bubble gum machine in my house.

Once I transferred them from the jar to this bubble gum machine I realized how many I had and the variety.  It was a good collection to share.

I have not tested any of these to see if they are bakelite or lucite. I am sure blogland will have some comments to inform me about some of these dice.

An assortment of white dice. All of these have been found at estate sales. I don't take them out of games, but usually find a bag or a few of them here or there.

White dice

Plus teeny tiny ones

Green dice in a variety of materials.

Red

Wooden red

Larger red

These are all wooden dice. Note the dice on the left that is handmade.
Some great orange dice. I like how the dots are a little more stylized.

A pair of oddball dice.  One blue.  The other is actually an eraser.

Mixed in with the regular dice are some letter dice.

They come from letter dice games like this.

I have never played these games, but I like how the directions for the games are printed on the inside of the paper labels.

A variation of the letter game with a bowling twist thrown in. Note the dice with the bowling pins.

I am glad I swapped out the place to display my dice collection. They are much more interesting and quirky in the bubble gum machine. If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of ___".

You never know, you may be LUCKY and I will answer your challenge next week!

Comments

[Diane]

Fun collection. We played Spill and Spell when I was a kid-- a newer version, I think than yours. It was pretty fun. My folks played it with us too.

[Doreen]

What a great bubblegum machine!! Love the color of it too. The dice look great in it.
Boy, you sure do have a collection of almost everything vintage huh? I always try to come up with a challenge for you but it always seems like you've done a post on everything already! One of these days I'll have to think of something.
Have a wonderful day!
PS....I don't think I know anyone who seems to have as much fun as you do :-)

[Linda @ A La Carte]

Love dice and you have a great collection. What a fun way to display them!

[Lynne]

a happy solution!

[JoyceG]

Ohmygosh! I absolutely love the dice displayed in the gumball machine! It is so visually interesting and cool. And the best part is that you have plenty of room to add more!

[sarah]

When jack was between and 4 and 5 he was OBSESSED with the bowling dice game. He would play that for hours a day. I think we have lost a lot of the dice by now though!

[Melissa's Antiques]

So in love with the idea of displaying them in an old bubblegum machine.

My brother has a collection that could probably fill one and I now how the perfect solution for his display.

AND now I know what to get him for Christmas.

Thanks for sharing!

[Shara]

I have a bunch of old dice too - I've been toying with the idea of putting them in my old gumball machine too. Maybe we were seperated at birth?

Guess what? I have a sort of collection post for you! When I was crafting away the other day I realized that when I had my music going, I was WAY more productive than when I had the TV going. So, do you listen to music or listen to the TV or nothing at all? And, if you DO listen to music - what are your top played on your ipod or playlist?

[Kathy]

Great way to display your collection! I, too, have an accumulation of dice but nothing to rival this one.

[Musings from Kim K.]

That is definitely a fantastic display for those dice. Very cool collection. That blue color of the bubble gum machine is awesome.

[Melissa]

I like Shara's suggestion about telling us what you listen to while you craft. I am ready to get the Christmas music playing!

[Erica]

What next?! Are you going to start collecting vintage Keno pencils? HA! Hey, I may have just given you an idea...

I love the way those dice are displayed. A while back, I pinned a photo of an old gumball machine holding vintage buttons so I have been on the lookout for one for some of Maddie's collection. No luck yet but I'm sure I will find one in some of my travels.

~Erica

[Maureen]

Ha! Love the dice in the bubblegum machine... perfect! I have a few dice, kind of a "side collection" from collecting vintage Monopoly tokens. Love all the colours and the wooden ones!

[Melissa]

They are so cool in the bubble gum machine! Imagine how awesome it will look when its full!

[Annette]

That gum machine is so perfect! The color offsets the dice. I have my dice in jars, and I too have some with bowling balls but mine are white. I just like the colors and sizes of all the different dice.

[SB]

I love the green dice, and a clever way to display the collection! I don't know if you have featured any of these yet, but how about vintage (paper)advent calendars?

[Janet Johnson]

Love the dice in the gumball machine. I notice you only have square dice. You need some Dungeons and Dragons dice which are many sided. I think they would qualify for collection -- they're from the 80s.
I have some marbles in one of my gumball machines... which leads to ... Show me your marble collection. (I know you must have one)

[DogsMom]

What a great collection! In my gumball machines I have buttons and marbles and small rubber super balls.