I played Skelzies, also known as, Skellys, in the mid 70’s while I was living in the Bronx and Manhattan. We played on streets off Grand Concourse and when I lived in the upper west side of Manhattan. It was a game that everyone loved to play and it never got boring. It was good to play all year around, except, of course, when it got too cold. It was a game to be enjoyed little, by little, with your friends. Good clean fun. Those were the good old days.
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Sep 7, 2021 | 7 comments
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I used played it in Brooklyn NY. I used to live between 13th street and 6th Avenue during the 70s.
Brooklyn and the Bronx… KINGS!
Played in Philly, we called it Scummy and used washers.
Yes… Another name for this great game…. People had their own variation.
YEA. Deadbox, Scummy, Skelly the list goes on. In the end we all played the same, street life!
Danny, I played 163 rd. Street and Ogden Ave. little league baseball was also our greatest past time.
Any pics?