Card games

[Shirl]

I use to love playing the old card games with my kids SNAP, HAPPY FAMLIES, bring those back much more fun than computer games, what do you think folks

[HG]

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My abiding memory of playing cards with my family is sitting in a tent in a field somewhere in bucketing rain enjoying a typical British summer holiday.

[smurfie1]

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I loved playing happy families and old maid with my mum and sister when I was little. Especially as my sister couldn't read and made up amusing names for the families.

[Richard1978]

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My parents once got a few sets of cards printed to play certain games, such as Beggar My Neighbour, Donkey & Old Maid.

[Kiop]

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My school mate used to play a game called "Skeeta" with his mam and dad and taught me how to play. It was great game but unfortunately I have forgotten how to play. I know it involved 2 packs of cards and was similiar to rummy. If anybody else knows this game I would very much appreciate it if they could furnish me with the rules so I can play it again. Cheers.

[Emettman]

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I use to love playing the old card games with my kids SNAP, HAPPY FAMLIES, bring those back much more fun than computer games, what do you think folks

I didn't have many dedicated card games such as those, but spent many school lunchtimes playing Black Maria (one of the "Hearts" variants), "Crazy Eights" and "Niggles" (a whist variant) with an ordinary pack.

Card-based games did include "Penalty",
Penalty! | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
a football game and "Top Dividend", a football pools game.
Top dividend card game 1950s football pools on eBay (end time 11-Nov-09 12:02:36 GMT)

A personal favourite, for it's odd mechanics, remains
"Jailbreak"
Jailbreak | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

[amethyst]

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Snap,as a kid I used to play clock patience anyone else remembers this?

Ordinary patience
Rummy
Beanie
Pontoon

[Heather74]

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yes I do, my nan taught me clock patience, not played it for years, must dig out the cards

[kazboot]

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Yes we played a lot of cards on caravan hols.
One of our faves was Trumps.

[amethyst]

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Yes we played a lot of cards on caravan hols.
One of our faves was Trumps.

Yes good game trumps

[Marine Boy]

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Here are some card games I still have from the 70s. The Space 1999 one is undated, but I'm guessing it's late 70s. The Fred Bassett pack is 1977. The Happy Families one is also undated though I suspect it's early 70s.

[darren]

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yes I do, my nan taught me clock patience, not played it for years, must dig out the cards

you have not played them for yrs but would you still have the patience.

[darren]

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Here are some card games I still have from the 70s. The Space 1999 one is undated, but I'm guessing it's late 70s. The Fred Bassett pack is 1977. The Happy Families one is also undated though I suspect it's early 70s.

i just checked the space 1999 card game is from 1975.
there are 36 cards in the pack.
check the link below there are other space 1999 merchandise mate.
http://www.space1999.net/catacombs/m...c/vmgames.html

[Marine Boy]

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Thanks darren

[tulip]

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My auntie Peggy taught me patience and clock patience,but for the life of me,I can't remember how to play clock now.We had I think happy families at my gran's I remember the tycoon!!Mostly played snap,pairs or pelmanisim as my aunty called it and pontoon.My ex boss taught me elevenses.We still play cards with the kids at work.Scabby Queen,go fish,switch,cheat and the other one like it are the most popular


tulip