Author: mbeaugrice

Item Reference: 001689
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Assortment of playing cards, in blue tin; in poor condition.
Date: c. 1950s
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Item Reference: 001688
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Three sets of Waddington’s Lexicon card game; one set in blue packaging, and two sets in red.
Date: c. 1940s
Further Information:  The low-grade of the cardboard could potentially be due to war-time, or post-war, rationing.
Links: In-depth history of the ‘Lexicon’ card game.

Item Reference: 001686
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: “Contraband” card game, a Pepys series game designed for three or more players, complete with original box, rule book, cards, and Pepys currency.
Date: c. 1950s
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Item Reference: 001685
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: “Contraband” card game, a Pepys series game designed for three or more players, complete with original box, rule book, cards, and Pepys currency.
Date: c. 1950s
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Item Reference: 001684
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Boxed set of bridge cards; complete with pencils, original tablets and cards; stored in its original box, in poor condition.
Date: c. 1970s
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Item Reference: 001681
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Small sketch book with green canvas cover, specifically a Whatman Sketch Book, manufactured by George Rowney & Co., in London, England; includes various sketches of architecture.
Date: c. 1960s
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Links: More about George Rowney & Co.