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  • 21st February
    2012
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victorianclassicantique: Dartex, The Thrilling New Card Game of Skill Object: Card game Place of origin: England, Great Britain (published) Date: 1938 (published) Artist/Maker: R L Smith (publisher) Materials and Techniques: Printed card Popular games of the kind played in public houses have often been adapted to children’s games, two examples being darts and shove ha’penny. This game, however, is rather sophisticated and may well have been devised for adults rather than children. The set has 38 cards showing a dart board with a score and 15 cards with amusing illustrations and directions for play. It is a good game to play to improve ones adding and subtracting skills.

victorianclassicantique:

Dartex, The Thrilling New Card Game of Skill

  • Object:

    Card game

  • Place of origin:

    England, Great Britain (published)

  • Date:

    1938 (published)

  • Artist/Maker:

    R L Smith (publisher)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Printed card

    Popular games of the kind played in public houses have often been adapted to children’s games, two examples being darts and shove ha’penny. This game, however, is rather sophisticated and may well have been devised for adults rather than children. The set has 38 cards showing a dart board with a score and 15 cards with amusing illustrations and directions for play. It is a good game to play to improve ones adding and subtracting skills.

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