Item Reference: 006694
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Roulette wheel in original bag with the engraving “in case of accident”, and green mat, poker chips in box, and roulette playing instructions.
Date: c. 1950s
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Tag: 1950-1960
D17_006686 Two Pocket Games
Item Reference: 006686
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: “Nine Men Morris” and “Peg Draughts” pocket games; in original box with playing instructions; created by Peter Pan REGD; made in England.
Date: c. 1950s
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D17_001697 ‘Boar’s Head’ Darts
Item Reference: 001697
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: “Boar’s Head” tobacco advertising darts; set of three in leatherette case, cardboard flights marked “Boar’s Head Tobacco”.
Date: c. 1950s
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D17_001696 Mail Order Novelties Catalogue
Item Reference: 001696
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Ephemera
Description: Mail order novelties extracts from catalogues in 1938 and 1956, from Ellisdon & Son; printed in England; published and distributed by Tobar Limited.
Date: 1938, and 1956
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D17_001694 ‘Speed’ Card Game
Item Reference: 001694
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: “Speed” card game, a Pepus’ series game for 2 to 5 players; in original pink packaging with rule book; made in England.
Date: c. 1950s
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D17_001689 Assortment of Playing Cards
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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D17_001686 ‘Kan-U-Go’ 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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D17_001685 Contraband Game
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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D17_001682 Book of Party Games
Item Reference: 001682
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Book
Description: “UPL Party Games” book, no. 9, with detachable pages, designed for a party of 14 people; published by Universal Publications Ltd in London.
Date: c. 1950s
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D17_001679 Game Advertisement Page
Item Reference: 001679
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Ephemera
Description: Advertisement page, for John Waddington games, from Picture Post, for “Scoop”, “Monopoly”, “Lexington”, and etc.
Date: 1955
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