Item Reference: 002156
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Waddingtons De-Luxe Jigsaw Puzzle; ‘Warwick’, #12204; 2000-pieces, 98cm x 72cm. 2000 pieces.
Date: c. 1980s/90s
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Item Reference: 002155
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Lagoon Games Jigsaw Puzzle; “Brain Drain”; Quality Street design.
Date: 1994
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Item Reference: 002154
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Falcon De-Luxe Jigsaw Puzzle; ‘The Came of Chess’; #3762; 1000-piece, 72cm x 51cm. 1000 pieces. Back of box features an explanation of painting: ‘The Game of Chess’, by Arturo Ricci, in English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian.
Date: c. 1980s/90s
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Item Reference: 002153
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Bassett’s Branded (Original Allsorts) puzzle; Manufactured by Bear, bear and bear ltd.; licensed under Just Licensing ltd; 200-piece 320mm x 220mm puzzle. 200 pieces.
Date: 1995
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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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Item Reference: 006693
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Piquet card game cabinet, in original case with tablets and cards; made by C. G. & S. Ltd.
Date: c. 1960s
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Item Reference: 006692
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Christmas trivia quiz cassette tape with rules of play. Circulated as a promotional item from Woman & Home, a British monthly lifestyle magazine, and Ideal Home subsidiary.
Date: 1997
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Item Reference: 006691
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: “Card Games and How to Play Them” book by Peter Alston, including bridge, whist, cribbage, and more games; published by C. Arthur Pearson Limited.
Date: 1921
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Item Reference: 006690
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Full set of “Happy Families” game cards, Smiler Cow and Gate advertising set.
Date: c. 1960s
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Item Reference: 006689
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: “Roots” family word game, created by Louis F. Petrossi; in original box with all its contents; acquired for 50 pence; printed in USA.
Date: 1978
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