{"product_id":"bluebird-ants-in-the-pants-game-vintage-1980s-factory-sealed-uk-nos-rare","title":"Bluebird Ants in the Pants Game - 1980s Vintage New Old Stock - Factory Sealed - UK Made - Rare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Old Stock (NOS) — never opened or played. Factory cellophane wrap present but split in areas at the top corners and side seam, as clearly shown in photos. Contents presumed complete and unused. Please examine all photos very carefully before purchasing — condition as shown in images.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptionally rare survivor — a \u003cstrong\u003eBluebird Toys\u003c\/strong\u003e edition of the classic \u003cstrong\u003eAnts in the Pants® Game\u003c\/strong\u003e, still in its original factory cellophane wrap, dating from the \u003cstrong\u003e1980s\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eBluebird Toys\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of Britain’s most beloved toy manufacturers of the era, and this is a genuine \u003cstrong\u003eUK-made\u003c\/strong\u003e edition — the back panel confirms \u003cstrong\u003e“Made in Great Britain”\u003c\/strong\u003e with a Kusan, Inc. licence credit (the original American game was designed in 1979). UK Bluebird editions of Ants in the Pants in sealed condition are extremely difficult to find — most surviving copies were opened and played, making this a genuinely rare piece of British toy history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is also a \u003cstrong\u003eEuropean multilingual edition\u003c\/strong\u003e — the back panel carries full game text in \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish, French, Italian, German, and Dutch\u003c\/strong\u003e, confirming it was distributed across the UK and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame details (photo-verified):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bluebird Toys — Made in Great Britain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLicence:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kusan, Inc. © 1979 (original game design)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge rating (box):\u003c\/strong\u003e Ages 3 years and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages on box:\u003c\/strong\u003e English, French, Italian, German, Dutch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContents (per box text):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 pair of blue plastic dungarees\/pants with red braces, 16 coloured plastic ant playing pieces, complete instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRetail hang cord:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original red braided cord handle present on box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to play:\u003c\/strong\u003e Players press down the spring-loaded ants and try to flick them into the pair of plastic dungarees — the player who lands the most ants in the pants wins. Simple, fast, and endlessly entertaining for young children — a true classic of 1980s family game design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox \u0026amp; wrap condition (photo-verified):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory cellophane wrap is present and largely intact around the box body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrap has \u003cstrong\u003esplit at the top corners and along the side seam\u003c\/strong\u003e — age-related splits clearly visible in photos; wrap is not fully sealed at these points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox graphics are clean and bright beneath the wrap — no obvious fading or print damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor corner push\/crease to one top corner of the box — as shown in photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed braided hang cord intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContents have never been opened — presumed complete and unused; some age-related degradation of plastics inside cannot be excluded given the age of the item\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Recovered Riches","offers":[{"title":"Bluebird toys","offer_id":54807226515795,"sku":"Shelf 23 bubble wrapped. PACK WELL!","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1054\/5692\/7059\/files\/606d296a-90a4-4745-a784-538fd37487fb.jpg?v=1788179201","url":"https:\/\/recoveredriches.co.uk\/products\/bluebird-ants-in-the-pants-game-vintage-1980s-factory-sealed-uk-nos-rare","provider":"Recovered Riches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}