IT'S IN THE CARDS

I often wonder how things have survived through many moves and purging of households.  For instance, why do I still have two sets of Old Maid cards from my childhood in the 1940s?  But, here they are -- still stored among all of our stuff!!

Back then, there were no video games, iPods, etc. and there wasn't even TV.  We spent a lot of rainy/snowy days playing board games and cards.  

This particular set was based on matching sets depicting popular nursery rhymes and fairy tales.

After taking turns matching sets, the one left holding the single card was declared THE OLD MAID.  As girls, did we grow up thinking it wasn't a good thing to be left an old maid with a frown on our face --

or would it be better to be an old woman who lived in a shoe with lots of kids, but a smile on our face?

My second set of Old Maid cards is missing its box, but all of the cards are there.  The subject matter of this set is much different, but also really lacking in today's political correctness.

 This flirtatious old maid has a gleam in her eye and a smirk on her face!

And, we have Gloomy Gus and the Kranky Kluck.

Then, we have the Nosey Newser and the Tooty Tutor.

Thank goodness, most of us didn't pay much attention to any lesson subliminally offered!!! 
I'm sure the reason these cards have survived purging at our house over the years is the appeal of the 1940 graphics.   

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