The tiles and boxes of these memory games are entirely handmade by the artist and graphic designer Sarah Caplan. Each unique set consists of pairs of tiles housed in a handmade box. Images on the tiles include a curated assortment of illustrations and old photographs she has collected for years — mostly antique French ephemera, including animals, people, famous world sites, fruits and vegetables, flowers, modes of transportation, insects, random objects, and vintage scenes from daily life.

Far more than a game, it is a decorative object of great charm. The individual tiles may be displayed on tabletops or mantelpieces, as part of centerpieces, or wherever a touch of visual whimsy and sophistication is needed. If you are looking for a unique and original gift, seek no further.

The boxes are solidly made of wood with archival book-making materials, and are covered in one-of-a-kind, handmade Italian and French marbled papers. The wooden game tiles have gold or blue painted edges and are backed with all-over patterned handmade papers. Each box contains seventy tiles, or thirty-five pairs.

The game can be played by children and adults alike and is a great test of memory. Sets may include pairs that look very much alike but differ slightly to test players’ attention skills. Instructions are included.

Sarah Caplan studied Art and Art History at Oberlin College and Parsons School of Design, Paris. Before establishing her own studio in the San Francisco Bay Area, she worked in NYC at Gagosian Gallery as a librarian, and as an artist’s assistant (for musician David Byrne, fashion photographer Arthur Elgort, and painters June Leaf and Dorothea Rockburne).

Dimensions: Each tile: 1 3/4" x 1 3/4"; 70 tiles total. Box: 9" x 2 1/2" x 2 1/4".