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Children’s Card Games (70)

August 28th, 2009 · 5 Comments

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I thought we’d come to the end of this second series of “Old Maid” decks; but I’d forgotten this one.  It’s a “Built-Rite Toy”: as usual, no date or other data.  All of the subjects in this version are children: Fickle Frankie, Rollicking Ruth, Fancy Nancy, and other lively kids.  I’ve picked Scary Harry.  He seems to be enjoying himself; so does the artist.

And here’s the Old Maid. 

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(Posted by Doug Skinner)

Tags: Card Games · Ephemera

5 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Gail // Sep 24, 2009 at 9:34 pm

    a very self reflexive deck……I forgot what it’s like to pull the mouth open this far.

  • 2 Tim Brokus // Apr 24, 2010 at 3:05 am

    I have a deck of these built rite old maid cards and Im trying to find the value of them would you know

  • 3 Kevin // Jul 7, 2010 at 9:17 pm

    Tim,

    I believe they were manufactured approximately 1955 and that they are worth around $9 for a complete set, depending on condition.

    Thanks,
    Kevin

  • 4 Vanna Anderson // Jun 27, 2011 at 5:35 pm

    I’m looking for this deck of old maid cards with Scary Harry. It’s a family joke that we pass around randomly at Christmas and I think I lost it in water damage……Please let me know if you have this deck of cards. Thanks! 🙂

  • 5 Doug // Jun 28, 2011 at 9:22 am

    I just have mine; but I don’t think it’s a rare item. Good luck!