Oliver Twist Snap

Posted by Rex Pitts • April 12, 2015 at 05:42pm

Country of Origin: UK Keywords: snap childhood dickens collier

Oliver Twist Series ‘Snap’, a family card game manufactured by A. Collier, London, c.1890 with characters from Charles Dickens relating to poor families, child welfare and contested citizenship in London: Oliver Twist, Artful Dodger, Bill Sykes, Bumble, Mr Grimwig, Mr Brownlow, Mrs Corney, Fagin, Mrs Maylie, Nancy, Noah Claypole, Mr Sowerberry and Rose Maylie.

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Above & Right: Oliver Twist Series ‘Snap’, a family card game manufactured by A. Collier, London, c.1890.

The pack consists of 52 cards:
4 x Oliver Twist - Orphan
4 x Mr Brownlow - Philanthropist
4 x Mr Grimwig - Old Obstinate
4 x Noah Claypole - Charity Boy
4 x Rose Maylie - The Young Lady
4 x Mrs Maylie - The Old Lady
4 x Bumble - Beadle
4 x Mrs Corney - Matron
4 x Bill Sykes - Burgler
4 x Mr Sowerberry - Undertaker
4 x Fagin - Thief Trainer
4 x Artful Dodger - The Sharp
4 x Nancy - The Drudge

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