1873 West and Lee Complete Deck of Bird Game Cards carved envelope Tuesday Aug

Tuesday Aug

This one I believe dates to right about then as well

I've got a weakness for drawings of old ships

with a nailed on piece for the chimney

those excellent spectacles best of all

1873 West and Lee Complete Deck of Bird Game Cards carved envelope Tuesday AugI think these are really lovely, and love both the individual birds featured on them, and the poetic names of the categories into which they are divided, including "Pigeon Tribe" and "Honey Eaters." And, with a corresponding text card for each bird, it is quite an educational deck, too. The instructions included are along with the original box partial, but essentially it is the same as rummy, though one could also certainly use the deck to quiz a