Playing card set
Denys Fisher Toys Limited
Category
Ephemera
Date
1971
Materials
Card
Place of origin
Yorkshire
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672519.5.3
Summary
A set of playing cards for a Haunted House board game by Denys Fisher, one of three sets each related to one of the three witches who feature in the game. This set has a picture of the witch Ghoulish Gerty on one side on a mauve background. Gerty is holding a skull with her left hand and to the left of her picture ‘Ghoulish Gerty drops it down the chimney’ is printed in black letters. On the other side of the card are playing instructions for the game.
Provenance
Originally manufactured by Denys Fisher Toys Ltd in 1971. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay on 18th October 2019 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project
Makers and roles
Denys Fisher Toys Limited , manufacturer