happy families
Card Game
1930s (published)
1930s (published)
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Design: printed card with the reverse printed in red with the words MADE IN ENGLAND
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 62 parts.
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| Brief description | Card slipcase covered with paper for Happy Families card game made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939 Card slipcase covered with paper for Happy Families card game made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr.'Arris the Aristocrat, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs.'Arris the Aristocrat's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss.'Arris the Aristocrat's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master.'Arris the Aristocrat's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr. Barrel the Brewer, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs. Barrel the Brewer's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss Barrel the Brewer's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master Barrel the Brewer's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr. Batch the Baker, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs. Batch the Baker's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss Batch the Baker's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master Batch the Baker's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr. Blonde the Barber, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs. Blonde the Barber's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss Blonde the Barber's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master Blonde the Barber's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr. Bull the Butcher, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs. Bull the Butcher's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss Bull the Butcher's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master Bull the Butcher's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr. Cane the Schoolmaster, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs. Cane the Schoolmaster's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss Cane the Schoolmaster's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master Cane the Schoolmaster's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr. Clamp the Carpenter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs. Clamp the Carpenter's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss Clamp the Carpenter's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master Clamp the Carpenter's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr. Cook the Chef, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs. Cook the Chef's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss Cook the Chef's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master Cook the Chef's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr. Drip the Dyer, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs. Drip the Dyer's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss Drip the Dyer's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master Drip the Dyer's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr. Drug the Doctor, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs. Drug the Doctor's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss Drug the Doctor's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master Drug the Doctor's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr. Groats the Grocer, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs. Groats the Grocer's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss Groats the Grocer's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master Groats the Grocer's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr. Howler the Singer, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs. Howler the Singer's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss Howler the Singer's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master Howler the Singer's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr. Putty the Painter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs. Putty the Painter's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss Putty the Painter's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master Putty the Painter's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr. Smut the Sweep, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs. Smut the Sweep's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss Smut the Sweep's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master Smut the Sweep's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mr. Tack the Tailor, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Mrs. Tack the Tailor's Wife, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Miss Tack the Tailor's Daughter, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 Playing card for Happy Families card game, Master Tack the Tailor's Son, made in England by Chad Valley Company Ltd. between 1930 and 1939; Card, English, Chad Valley Company Ltd., 1930-39 |
| Physical description | Design: printed card with the reverse printed in red with the words MADE IN ENGLAND |
| Dimensions | Size: 3 3/8in x 2 3/8in; box 3 ½in x 2 3/4in |
| Object history | There are interesting names - Howler the singer, Batch the baker, Clamp the carpenter, Bull the butcher; Tack the tailor; Cook the chef; Barrel the brewer; Blonde the barber; Smut the sweep; Groats the grocer; 'Arris the Aristocrat; Putty the painter; Drip the dyer; Cane the Schoolmaster; Drug the Doctor see also Misc. 878-1986 |
| Historical context | Rewards: n/a Forfeits: n/a No. of Players: any Equipment required: 60 cards in 15 sets of 4, marked with Mr., Mrs, Miss and Master box- dark yellow covered slipcase with a card pasted to one side giving the title and maker's name Rules: GENERAL HAPPY FAMILIES RULES Three or more can play and special cards are normally used, each showing four members of a family, mother, father, son and daughter, However, variations have been developed to use groups of 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 to a set. Also subject variations occur and some are educational, for example The Counties of England. The object of the game is for each player to collect as many complete `families' as possible. One of the players deals out all the cards. If more than one round is played, the players take it in turn to deal. It does not matter if some players have one card more than others. Each player looks at his cards and sorts them into families. It is important that players keep their cards hidden from each other. With young children it is a good idea if they can lay their cards out of view of the other players. When all the players are ready, the person to the dealer's left asks any player, by name, for a particular card (eg Master Baker). He must already possess at least one of member of the same family, ie Mrs. Baker. If the person asked has the card, he must give it to the first player, who may again ask anybody for a card of any family as long as he already has one card belonging to that family. He continues to do this until he fails to obtain a card. If the person asked does not have the card requested, it is his turn to ask for cards. When a player collects all the cards of the same family, he puts them into a pile face down in front of him. Play continues until all the families have been completed The winner is the person who collects the most families. |
| Production | the Chad Valley games (in an oval) made at Harborne England |
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| Accession number | B.248:1-1996 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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