Spear's Games Card game "Old Maid" (cards: Mr. Stayton Dryland, Miss Flirtina Fairytoe, Mr. Voltampere Electricius Fadd, Mrs. Dr. Anna Tomey)

J. W. Spear & Sons

German Games Archive, Nuremberg Municipal Museums
Nuremberg, Germany

“The Jolly game of Old Maid” is a 1904 version of a popular Victorian card game. It is played by collecting and discarding pairs, with the single “Old Maid” card left for the loser.

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Title: Spear's Games Card game "Old Maid" (cards: Mr. Stayton Dryland, Miss Flirtina Fairytoe, Mr. Voltampere Electricius Fadd, Mrs. Dr. Anna Tomey)
Creator: J. W. Spear & Sons
Date Created: After 1904
Location: New York
Rights: Protected by copyright. Image credits: Nuremberg Municipal Museums, German Games Archive URL for copyright information: http://go.nuernberg.de/b067e748
Medium: Paper
Sammlung: Spear's Games Archive

German Games Archive, Nuremberg Municipal Museums

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