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August 1st, 2009 · 5 Comments

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This “Old Maid” was published in 2001 by Cardinal Industries.  I’m intrigued by the fact that Piano Pete seems to be playing inside the piano.  Is he performing a piece using extended techniques?  Or is he simply tuning — in black tie?  At any rate, it’s a bold and bright design.

And here’s the Old Maid.  This, by the way, will be our last “Old Maid” for a while; other designs, other games, await.

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(Posted by Doug Skinner)

Tags: Card Games · Ephemera

5 responses so far ↓

  • 1 mamie // Aug 1, 2009 at 11:15 pm

    Wow – he Piano Pete seems to be performing surgery on the bowels of the piano and the Old Maid appears COMPLETELY insane! Woo doggys poggys woggys!

  • 2 Gail // Aug 5, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    Piano pete is praying for a tune. The old gal has “designs” on someone. no more old maids for a while???!!!!

  • 3 Jack // Aug 12, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    The piano has either two much ebony or not enough ivory. I think it’s too much ebony.

  • 4 Doug // Aug 23, 2009 at 12:41 pm

    Pete is playing one of those new-fangled keyboards with 14 tones to the octave.

    And Gail: I’d run out of Bachelor Girls, but just found another one. I’ll post her next week.

  • 5 angela // Sep 15, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    I like to think that he’s playing a John Cage song.