Sportettes! Fun Graphics, Very Scarce c. 1920s British "Ice Breaker" Card Game old brick 2 1/2" d x 1

2 1/2" d x 1 3/16" t and in very nice old vintage/antique condition

I presume because the earlier ones had worn pretty well away

The basketry on that one was somewhat more elaborate

very very minor

Sportettes! Fun Graphics, Very Scarce c. 1920s British "Ice Breaker" Card Game old brick 2 1/2" d x 1This set of "Sportette" cards was produced by the Scottish publishing company Valentine & Sons, Ltd., best known for topographical postcards, but which also produced parlor games, novelty cards, and miniature sports sets. I guess the point of this "ice breaker" game was to identify the sport for which the piece of equipment pictured was associated. (And maybe then to go one to play the sport this card game just breaking the ice!) I really like the