The Laughable Game of What D’Ye Buy

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The Laughable Game of What D’Ye Buy, sold by J. Passmore and created ca. 1850, includes a set of trade-themed game cards accompanied by a game booklet, stored in a wooden box with sliding lid. Game play is similar to Mad Libs with players putting down the cards to complete the story invented by the lead player. Images are available for download through the Princeton University Library catalog, (CTSN) 3030 Toys. https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9947194233506421

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A spread of game cards, including 12 image cards showing shopkeepers or trade people peddling their wares, and 12 sets of plain unillustrated cards, each printed with an item that customers can purchase at that shop. For instance, the cards "Music Seller. / The Fiddle," and "Music Seller / A Flute," match with the card showing a music seller in his shop.

  • type
    Image
  • created on
  • file format
    jpg
  • file size
    509 KB
  • container title
    Professor Punch, The Laughable Game of What D’Ye Buy (London: J. Passmore, ca. 1850).
  • credit
    Cotsen Children’s Library, Courtesy of Princeton University Library
  • rights
    Public Domain