Practical joke toy
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
Envelope - 153 mm (length); 90 mm (height), Unfolded instructions - 202 mm (length); 107 mm (height), Each playing card - 57 mm (width); 90 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 668082
Summary
A brown paper envelope with the word 'Picacard' handwritten on the front in pencil. Inside there are three cards and a set of type printed instructions. The instructions are headed 'Vampire, Picacard' and how to perform the trick. These cards are as follows; a six and ten of diamonds and a combined queen of hearts and ace of clubs. The reverse of these cards have a red design, a border including cartoon rabbits, the centre depicting a silhouette of a bat. These cards may or may not be the correct cards for this trick. Total number of items is 5.