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MAD MAGAZINE CARD GAME®

Card Game
©1980 (published)
Artist/Maker
Parker Brothers (publisher)
Place of origin
USA (published)

card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the characters
contains a pre formed red plastic tray which holds two sealed packs of cards

Object details

Object type
Card game
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Base
  • Card Holder
  • Instructions
TitleMAD MAGAZINE CARD GAME® (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Mad Magazine Card Game, Parker Bros, USA, 1980

Mad Magazine Card Game, Parker Bros, USA, 1980

Mad Magazine Card Game, Parker Bros, USA, 1980

Mad Magazine Card Game, Parker Bros, USA, 1980
Physical description
card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the characters
contains a pre formed red plastic tray which holds two sealed packs of cards
Dimensions
  • Length: 6¾in
  • Width: 5in
  • Depth: 1½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
No.724
Marks and inscriptions
  • 2 to 6 players, ages 8 to adult (box; printed)
  • 3199 (hand written sample number on lid)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

*well known satirical magazine, still published, Mad and Boy's Head design are trademarks of and licensed by E C Publications Inc.
Production
Attribution note: sample
Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
B.1222:1-1999
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1223:1-1999

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Record createdJuly 26, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O42030/mad-magazine-card-game-card-game-parker-brothers/
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