Children's Card Games
The games we play mirror the world we live in, like popular art. There was a time when friends and family played indoor games by the fireside and enjoyed countless hours of pleasure and amusement. Children don’t play card games so much because they prefer computer games, the ultimate excitement. Antique and vintage card games offer documentary evidence, as well as nostalgic memories, of the social interaction, fashions and stereotypes of bygone days and are a study in social anthropology.
Caught in a Trap
A Victorian card game telling a story of a victim being ensnared in a trap, being caught, and finally escaping.
Chad Valley ‘Sporting Snap’ c.1895
Chad Valley ‘Sporting Snap’ card game designed by Max Pollock c.1895.
Chad Valley Co. Ltd
Chad Valley Co. Ltd (incorporating Johnson Brothers (Harborne) Ltd, the long-established UK brand bought by Woolworths in 1988 and now sold at Argos.
Change for a Shilling
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by Simon Wintle
Change for a Shilling card game by Geo. Wright & Co., London, c.1910-1926.
Change for a Sovereign
Change for a Sovereign published by J Evans & Sons and printed by Kronheim & Co.
Characters from Charles Dickens
“Characters from Charles Dickens” card game published by Jaques & Son, c.1880.
Charlie Brown Plays Baseball card game
Peanuts comic strip characters on cards for regular play or a special game based on baseball.
Cheery Families, c.1893
Cheery Families card game designed by Richard Doyle and printed by De La Rue & Co., Ltd, c.1893
Chiefton Products Ltd
Chiefton Products Ltd, toy manufacturers, Pauls Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1QT.
Children's Card Games
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by Simon Wintle
Children's games are distinct from ordinary playing cards, the most obvious difference being the lack of court cards or suit marks. Happy Families, Old Maid and Snap may teach children about taking turns, following rules, and sharing. These games can also reflect gender norms and stereotypes, often featuring cards with gendered images and roles from their part of the world or era.
Children’s Vocabulary Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Thai Children’s Colour Vocabulary Cards promoting Ovaltine chocolate malt drink, 2016.
Chitrashala Press
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by Simon Wintle
Chitrashala Press produced some charming children's pictorial alphabet cards for early learning purposes in the 1940s.
