Design: question cards, printed in red on white with reverse sides pale blue with a star pattern printed in dark blue; answer cards printed in blue on white with reverse showing the same design printed in brown on pale blue

Donated by Georgia Smith

Game may be play by adults, children and family units. It is amusing because of the responses to the questions.
On the reverse of the rules are adverts for various cards games with some illustrations - 'Alice in Wonderland, Jungle Jinks, Cheery Families, Snap, Bread & Honey, Animal Grab, Noah's Ark, Peter Pan, Golliwogg, Gipsy - per 2/- pack; also Countries of the World, or Round the World with Cards, a New and Interesting Card Game, Divided into 3 packs of 12' countries each, retail 1/6 pack.

Golliwogg is a character name and first featured in Bertha and Florence Upton's book 'The Adventures of Two Dutch Dolls and a Golliwogg' (1895). he was based on a toy that reflected the 'Blackface' performance tradition. Towards the end of the 19th century, the character gained popularity and toy makers saw potential. Golly dolls and soft toys were mass produced and the character featured in toys, games and other childhood paraphernalia.
In the second half of the twentieth century, the term 'golliwog' was appropriated as a racial slur, and the character itself was seen as promoting negative stereotypes. From the 1960s onward, the golly has gradually been withdrawn from children's culture.

Rewards: n/a
Forfeits: n/a
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: cards only
original box, card; base covered in pale pink paper and with a dividing bar down the centre
lid covered with a label printed in black and white on red to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of a laughing globe sitting on a book with the title International Series of Games.

Rules:
RULES OF THE CARD GAME IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.

This is an amusing and entertaining Card Game for Parties. It can be played by any number of Players. It is played with a Pack of 64 Cards, 32 of these cards have two questions printed on each of them and the other 32 have two answers printed on each of them, these two packs must not be mixed. Players sit in two equal rows opposite each other. The Hostess, or person in charge then shuffles each pack separately and proceeds to deal one card from the Question Pack to each player on one side and one card from the Answer pack to each player on the opposite side. FACE DOWNWARDS. The first player on the side to whom the questions have been dealt them turns up his card and asks the player opposite the Question which is printed on the TOP of the card, the player asked then turns up his card and makes the reply printed at the TOP of his card.
Thus question:- "Have you any holes in your stockings?"
Answer:- "Yes but only on Saturday night."
Or again Q :- "Do you ever get drunk?"
A :- "Yes when I am far from home."

The cards are then turned face downwards in front of the players. This proceeds until each player has asked a question and has been answered, thus keeping the company in a continual roar of laughter. The procedure is then repeated with the questions and answers printed at the other end of the cards.

The cards are then collected and a fresh deal made. When the two packs are used up, they are re-shuffled (each pack separately) and the players who received questions last time, receive Answers and vice versa. It will be seen combinations of Questions and Answers are almost unlimited and endless amusement and fun can be obtained.

Another way of arranging your players is for ladies to be on one side and gentlemen opposite.

Copyright by H P Gibson & Sons Ltd., London E C 1

*Misc.181-1978 advert - Lists the card game as HP Gibosn & Sons Ltd, London, EC1 with GIBSONS printed under the illustration of the box - text:
This is a great game for parties. Any number of players up to 32 can take part. The players sit in 2 rows, and one row is dealt out a question card and the other an Answer card. The first player with a Question card reads it out the the player opposite with an Answer card makes the reply on his card. The questions and replies are very funny and hours of amusement and fun can be obtained. COMPLETE SET OF 64 CARDS STRONGLY BOXED, AS ILLUSTRATED, WITH RULES ETC. RETAIL 1/6 EACH.

H P Gibson & Sons ltd, copyright, London EC1, made in England

MISC.1277:1-1991