Casais Portugueses
Matching game by Majora, Lisbon, c.1970, featuring figures in national dress from Portuguese provinces and colonies
This matching game by Majora, Lisbon, c.1970, features 21 pairs of figures, labelled A - V, wearing traditional dress from various Portuguese provinces and colonies (many now former colonies). The object is to win by becoming the player holding the single card showing the Portuguese National and Colonial flags, after all the couples have been matched and placed on the table. See the Rules►
Above: the single flags card, and the back design showing the manufacturer’s logo.
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