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John Waddington Ltd
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
circa 1960
Materials
Card
Measurements
Box - 135 mm (length); 100 mm (width); 20 mm (depth), Each card - 60 mm (length); 58 mm (width)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 670223
Summary
A rectangular box with a red, white and black lid. Written on the lid is 'The World's Liveliest Party Game! Pit' and information about the manufacturers. The box lid is torn and has been sellotaped along one edge. The sixty three cards have a picture of four agricultural emblems printed in blue on the back. The face of the cards are printed, in purple, with a scene of the Corn Exchange with a commodity and value printed in red. There are two odd cards, a 'bear' and a 'bull' and the instructions and rules of play. Total number of items is 69.
Makers and roles
John Waddington Ltd, maker