Collection Challenge #5 - Children's Playing Cards

Time for the fifth post in the Collection Challenge category.  This weeks request comes from Elizabeth at Life in Smirleyworld.  She asked to see my collection of children's playing cards.  I do have some, as well as some that I collect since I like the graphics on the back side of them...so I am broadening this post a bit to include them all.

Once again this post has inspired me to organize my bin of cards.  This was it before - semi organized, but with a lot of decks just tossed on top (left hand side of photo in box marked 3 piece child set)

Now that it is organized a bit more I can do a decent post. This is my collection of children's playing cards.  Old Maid, Hearts, Rummy, Cabbages and Kings, Hawk...the list goes on and on. I do know that I love the graphics on these cards.

I have a few boxes that contain multiple games - 4 card games to a box. 


Often I find cards loose in a toy box at an estate sale and I pick up the few cards I find.  The "Spanish Maid" box is pretty much full of incomplete decks of random card games.

 

The game of snap, while i have no idea how to play it has some awesome graphics (upper left corner) and some witty card phrases like "Snap your fingers" or "snap the picture"

 

Love the birds from the game of "Hawk". How about the fish shaped cards from "Go Fish"?

This is an incomplete deck, but I think it is fairly old with characters like "Sunny Jim", "Katzs Kids" and "Uncle Silas",  Has anyone played this game before?

Moving on to my normal deck of playing cards. I like to collect decks and organize them by theme. 

Dogs decks as well as individual cards with dog graphics.

 

Horses seemed to be a very popular theme.


Miniature decks.  The green tic-tac-toe deck is full size (for scale).

Floral

 

Birds


Advertising for coffee or pots and pans.

Cats

These are one of my favorite decks as I really like the letters in this game called Crossword.

And what collection would be complete without some matchboxes that look like decks of cards?

Quite a collection huh?  As you can see when I see a deck of cards that I like, I don't pass them by, but rather shout "Deal me in!" and toss them in my basket!

Have a collection you want to see if I have too?  Leave me a comment and finish the sentence, "Show me your collection of ________."  I'll see if I can oblige! Every Tuesday is a collection challenge post.

Comments

[somcak]

Snap is played like war or slap jack. Here's the complete rules - http://boardgames.about.com/od/cardgames/a/snap.htm. The incomplete deck with "Sunny Jim" looks like the version of Old Maid I played as a kid.

[Shara]

Cute stuff as always. I have a bunch of these cards too, but mine are destined for my Etsy Shop. I do have a set that has Basset Hounds on them, and they are just too darned cute to give up!

What will she post next week??????

[Annette]

All of your cards are so much fun!! The great graphics and colors...wish I had saved some from my childhood. We played cards all the time,
Annette

[Angela]

Another great collection!! I have a few and you inspire me to be on the lookout for more. The graphics are such fun!

[Lynn]

Cute!!! Cute!! Love the Scotties

[Janet]

I love the dogs and the birds. Thanks for another great collection challenge! You make Tuesdays fun.
Janet

[Carrie Murphy]

I can NEVER resist these when I find them.In fact...where are they?I have so many crafty ideas for them and have yet to get around to them.Off to the basement to dig out my collection...Thanks for sharing.

[Linda @ A La Carte]

Awesome collection of cards!! I just continue to be amazed at the fun stuff you have!!

[mo]

I looooove the dog and horse ones! Maybe I will start to collect those too!

[elaine]

Some Cards???!!! Awesome collection...we always knew you were playing with a full deck...Teehee...I crack me up sometimes...:o}!!! Thanks for stopping by the mobile face lift post. I feel like I'm putting lipstick on an aging old lady...but it's making me happy, so what the hey. *elaine*

[elaine]

Whoops...senior moment,Laurie...the thing about the mobile home was supposed to go on Kudzu's blog. Sorry for any confusion...my state of mind more often these days :o{!! *e*

[Carol @ Old Glory Cottage]

Great collection Laurie! I want to start a collection of these, but haven't found any yet. I think I need to start digging in all of the boxes at estate sales and the flea market. I'm hoping to find a vintage Old Maid deck. I remember playing that with my niece and nephew for hours!

[Elizabeth]

Fabulous! I knew you wouldn't disappoint! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!!!

[Aimee]

Fabulous! What a haul. I love the Pinochle one with the kittens on it!I have quite a collection of kids' card game sets myself - I use them for making birthday cards. My favorite set, which is called "Orbit" has some great "space-age" graphics on it, a la The Jetsons!

[Lisa]

What a fun collection of cards!

I just thought of another one I would like to see-"Show me your collection of marbles". I am afraid unless this three day weekend gets here I am going to lose mine!!

[Cathi Bruhn]

I love old cards too but your collections beats mine hands down! I like the old Whitman games, and anything by Edu-Card.

Thanks for sharing your collections with us. My husband doesn't know it, but I keep my own collecting in check through vicariously enjoying your bounty!

[Sandy McClay]

WOW!!! That has to be a lot of sales you went to for all of these cards! I love the "Hawk"ones!!!! Cute children graphics! I will have to keep my eyes peeled for you.....:)

[rebecca]

And I thought my card collection was impressive! :) Love the dog ones, I collect things with Collies on them, I have a few figurines, a large portrait and some Lassie books. I'd love to find a deck of cards! (Oh and I have a very big collie in the collection, too. He's about 75 pounds and loves peanut butter.)

[GardenOfDaisies]

My sister and I both collect vintage children's cards. I love your collection!!