Vintage Set of Greyhound Brand Dominoes by Spear’s Games

Description

Vintage Set of Greyhound Brand Dominoes by Spear’s Games

History & Manufacturer

• Brand: Greyhound Brand Dominoes, manufactured by J.W. Spear & Sons (aka Spear’s Games), based in Enfield, Middlesex, England

• Production era spans the 1950s–1970s, with double-six (28‑tile) sets common and some rarer double-nine (55‑tile) versions from the 1950s 

Typical Features

• Material & Design: Black wooden tiles with white pips; box often displays a greyhound running over dominoes in bold yellow “DOMINOES” text  

• Contents:

  • Double-six set: 28 tiles, rules printed inside box lid

  • Double-nine set: 55 tiles, with rules also printed, and considered notably rarer