Not on display

We don’t have an image of this object online yet.

More about images

V&A Images may have a photograph that we can’t show online, but it may be possible to supply one to you. Email us at vaimages@vam.ac.uk for guidance about fees and timescales, quoting the accession number: MISC.248-1980

Dumbo

Card Game
1941-1949 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
The Walt Disney Company
Castell Brothers Ltd (manufacturers)
Place of origin
United Kingdom (manufactured)

Card game with 45 cards, the back of each is printed in turquoise, blue and white, showing Dumbo on a circus trapeze, with Timothy Q. Mouse. The front of each card is printed in full colour depicting the characters from the 1941 film, Dumbo. The pack is divided into four suits, with cards numbered 1-11 in each plus one joker. The box is turquoise on white. The rule book is a three-fold card, printed black on white, giving instructions based on Gin Rummy.

Object details

Categories
Playing Cards & Tarot Cards
Character Merchandise
Games
Object type
Card game
TitleDumbo (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed card
Card
Printing
Brief description
Dumbo; 45 cards, box and rules booklet, Castell Bros / Pepys Games, 1940s
Physical description
Card game with 45 cards, the back of each is printed in turquoise, blue and white, showing Dumbo on a circus trapeze, with Timothy Q. Mouse. The front of each card is printed in full colour depicting the characters from the 1941 film, Dumbo. The pack is divided into four suits, with cards numbered 1-11 in each plus one joker. The box is turquoise on white. The rule book is a three-fold card, printed black on white, giving instructions based on Gin Rummy.
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'By Permission Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse Ltd. and Mickey Mouse Weekly'
  • 'WALT / DISNEY'S / DUMBO / CARD GAME'
  • 'Pepys / series'
Credit line
Given by E.J. Scott, Esq.
Object history
Given by E.J. Scott, Esq [80/1277]
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.248-1980

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1130380/dumbo-card-game-the-walt-disney/
Download as: JSON