1873 West and Lee Complete Deck of Bird Game Cards old handmade frame Old Maid in its current

Old Maid in its current incarnation dates to the early 1880s

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1873 West and Lee Complete Deck of Bird Game Cards old handmade frame Old Maid in its currentI think these are really lovely, and love both the individual birds featured on them, and the poetic names of the categories into which they are divided, including "Pigeon Tribe" and "Honey Eaters." And, with a corresponding text card for each bird, it is quite an educational deck, too. The instructions included are along with the original box partial, but essentially it is the same as rummy, though one could also certainly use the deck to quiz a