I don’t know why westerns were so popular in the 1950s. But they were; and those curious ephemeral artifacts, children’s card games, reflected the fashion. This example comes from a miniature deck published in 1951 by Russell. It’s called, with artless simplicity, “Wild West Game.”
(Posted by Doug Skinner)
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1 Gail // Oct 26, 2008 at 1:23 pm
were there any Indians in the deck? Or Barbara Stanwyk look-a-likes? The cowboy is a loner.
2 Doug // Oct 28, 2008 at 3:53 pm
There are indeed Indians and cowgirls in the deck. I can’t tell if they look like Barbara, given the blurry printing. I chose this one because I like the somewhat naive drawing; and I like the rendition of the moon and sky.