1873 West and Lee Complete Deck of Bird Game Cards old handmade frame Old Maid in its current

Old Maid in its current incarnation dates to the early 1880s

and nicely set off by this border of orange flowers and leaves

Slide top slides on and off just fine and holds closed

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And there is one tiny chip to the base of the left back top level column

1873 West and Lee Complete Deck of Bird Game Cards old handmade frame Old Maid in its currentI 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