World Leaders Snap
World Leaders Snap published around WW2, c.1940.
An anonymous wartime Snap game (working title “World Leaders Snap”) comprising 12 different caricatures of generals, dictators and world leaders representing different political ideologies, with large, whimsical funny faces, each repeated four times, including: Hitler, Himmler, Eisenhower, Stalin, Goebbels, Monty, Churchill, General Tojo - and his teeth, with Stalin resembling a little devil. The caricatures are by an unknown artist and reveal a sense of fun and humour. The reverse shows an Alpine mountain scene.
Above: World Leaders Snap published around WW2, c.1940. Different colour schemes are known, red with the blue back and blue with red back. The cardboard / printing seems to be the wartime quality associated with rationing etc. Unknown manufacturer (possibly Clifford or Betal). The cards measure 9 cm high x 5.5cm wide.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Images courtesy Cheryl McDonagh. Thanks to Neil Darbyshire for extra research.
Above image source: Baugnez 44 Historical Center, B- 4960 Malmedy, Belgium. www.baugnez44.be►
By Simon Wintle
Spain • Member since February 01, 1996
I am the founder of The World of Playing Cards (est. 1996), a website dedicated to the history, artistry and cultural significance of playing cards and tarot. Over the years I have researched various areas of the subject, acquired and traded collections and contributed as a committee member of the IPCS and graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal. Having lived in Chile, England, Wales, and now Spain, these experiences have shaped my work and passion for playing cards. Amongst my achievements is producing a limited-edition replica of a 17th-century English pack using woodblocks and stencils—a labour of love. Today, the World of Playing Cards is a global collaborative project, with my son Adam serving as the technical driving force behind its development. His innovative efforts have helped shape the site into the thriving hub it is today. You are warmly invited to become a contributor and share your enthusiasm.
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