Period Pieces
National Trust Period Pieces Antiques Game produced in 1976 by Dinosaur Publications.
‘Period Pieces’ Antiques Game produced for the National Trust by Dinosaur Publications in 1976. This card game comprises 11 sets of 4 cards depicting different classes of item from one of four eras: Jacobean, Georgian, Victorian or Modern plus 4 wild cards called “House Cards”, and a rules card printed on both sides. The game is played somewhat like Rummy, with players seeking to make sets of 3 or 4 cards of either the same period or object, scoring points as depicted by the numbers on the cards (1-11) or 20 for a house card. Points are deducted for cards left in one's hand at the end of a round. The winner is the first person to achieve a target score, as decided by players in advance. See the Rules►
Above: Period Pieces Antiques Game produced for the National Trust in 1976 by Dinosaur Publications. No mention of the manufacturer on cards or box.
By Matt Probert
United Kingdom • Member since March 02, 2012
I have adored playing cards since before I was seven years old, and was brought up on packs of Waddington's No 1. As a child I was fascinated by the pictures of the court cards.
Over the next fifty years I was seduced by the artwork in Piatnik's packs and became a collector of playing cards.
Seeking more information about various unidentified packs I discovered the World of Playing Cards website and became an enthusiastic contributor researching and documenting different packs of cards.
I describe my self as a playing card archaeologist, using detective work to identify and date obscure packs of cards discovered in old houses, flea markets and car boot sales.
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