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J. W. Spear & Sons Limited
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
1988
Materials
Paper and cardboard
Measurements
Box – 242 mm (length); 194 mm (width); 38 mm (height), Base Board –184 mm (length); 184 mm (width), Picture Card – 53 mm (length); 53 mm (width), Instruction Sheet - 147 mm (width); 210 mm (height)
Place of origin
Enfield
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 663218
Summary
A Lotto game, 'First Lotto' in its original box (1988). The box has a separate lid covered with glossy colour-printed paper which reads 'First LOTTO A picture matching game'. The lid also features an image of two baseboards and three picture cards and the maker's logo 'SPEAR'S GAMES'. The box bottom is covered with plain white glossy paper and has a folded piece of white cardboard which raises the height of the base. All the playing pieces are made from thick cardboard with glossy, colour printed paper stuck to each side. The backs are covered with blue speckled paper. There are six base boards made of cardboard each with a 'grid' of nine pictures each on a white background bordered in blue, with a broader blue border at the edges. The pictures on each card follow a theme, such as outdoor clothing, toys and food. Each of the 54 picture cards has an image to match one of those on one of the base boards. These do not have blue borders, and the corners are rounded. Each of the 54 picture cards has an image to match one of those on one of the base boards. These do not have blue borders, and the corners are rounded. There is also a sheet of instructions on how to play the game, printed in black on cream paper Total number of items is 64.
Makers and roles
J. W. Spear & Sons Limited, maker