Vintage OLD MAID CARD GAME Great Graphics Box 1920-30! - (eBay item 290182831498 end time Nov-24-07 18:30:00 PST)

Vintage OLD MAID CARD GAME Great Graphics Box 1920-30! - (eBay item 290182831498 end time Nov-24-07 18:30:00 PST)

This Old Maid Card Game is very old. Just look at the old-fashioned graphics on the box and the character cards. They could be from the twenties or thirties. The box says, "Made in U.S.A., 4115, Milton Bradley Co., Springfield, Mass. U.S.A."

I have no idea why the box is so big. All 35 cards plus the directions card are in it with tons of room to spare. The art on the box and the art on the cards don't match. Two different artists did the work. Perhaps these cards weren't the ones originally in this box.

The 17 pairs of cards are:

• 1 Milkman
• 2 Grocer
• 3 Postman
• 4 Gardner
• 5 Doctor Busby
• 6 Policeman
• 7 Banker
• 8 Coalman
• 9 Iceman
• 10 Lawyer
• 11 Milkman's Son
• 12 Grocer's Son
• 13 Gardner's Son
• 14 Iceman's Son
• 15 Policeman's Son
• 16 Lawyer's Son
• 17 Coalman's Son

Plus the Old Maid and the Directions card.

The cards are lightly soiled, softened with use and have some creases. The Old Maid card has fared the worst, the poor dear. She's much dirtier and more creased than any other card. I love the graphics on the box.

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Vintage FLINCH CARD CO. 150 Playing Cards in Orig Box! - (eBay item 290181043111 end time Nov-19-07 18:15:00 PST)

Vintage FLINCH CARD CO. 150 Playing Cards in Orig Box! - (eBay item 290181043111 end time Nov-19-07 18:15:00 PST)

This full set of Flinch playing cards comes in the original box with old fashioned-graphics. The lid says, "Flinch Trademark, Registered, Manufactured by Flinch Card Co., Kalamazoo, Mich." The box bottom has a Kaufman's sticker marked 75.

There are 150 cards in the set, with ten cards each numbered 1 through 15. Two numeral 1 cards are marked, "P 1945." The back design is red and white, the fronts are black and white.

There are no rules or instructions here, but here's a link to info and the rules for this older version of the game: http://www.djmcadam.com/flinch.html

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