Netherlands Kostuum Kwartet
Dutch costumes quartet game designed by Gerard Huijg, 1983.
Above: Netherlands Kostuum Kwartet game designed by Gerard Huijg, published by Stichting Nederlandse Folklore (Dutch Folklore Foundation), Amsterdam, 1983. 32 cards (large size 120 x 80) + leaflet in box.
Dutch costumes quartet game designed by Gerard Huijg and published by Stichting Nederlandse Folklore (Dutch Folklore Foundation), Amsterdam, 1983.
Traditional costumes tend to disappear due to the influence of the outside world... read leaflet ►
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