Illustrated educational game – Complete with its original box and rules
This charming vintage board game, published by Spear's Games in the 1930s-1950s, is one of those "educational" games, designed to introduce children to costumes, sports, and traditions through colorful and naive illustrations.
The game consists of 32 cards to be paired, representing children dressed according to their region or activity: skating, skiing, beach, Bavarian folklore, schoolchildren, etc. +1 of Black Peter. Each card is richly illustrated and evokes the graphic world of interwar children's albums.
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Complete game in its original rigid illustrated box
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Printed rules preserved
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Cards in good general condition, with slight signs of use due to age
- Dimensions: box 11.5 cm x 8 cm x 2 cm, weight 102 g.
The name of the game and its illustration seem to echo the popular figure of Zwarte Piet (Black Peter), Saint Nicholas's companion in Flemish and Dutch folklore. Today controversial, this figure embodies both a part of children's tradition and the colonial representations rooted in the European imagination of the 20th century.
⚠️ Please note: the name of the game and the cover illustration reflect outdated stereotypes of the era. We choose to present it as it was designed, as a historical testimony and collector's item, intended for an informed audience.
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