Rap Rummy

Published April 09, 2025 • Updated April 09, 2025

Rap Rummy made by Parker Brothers in 1926, only 4 years after the discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb

Rap Rummy was made by Parker Brothers in 1926, only 4 years after the discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb by Howard Carter¹. The game's design and theme reflect the era's fascination with Egyptian motifs, the iconic gold funerary mask having sparked a wave of Egyptomania in Western culture.

The set consists of 45 cards divided into four suits: pyramids printed in green, sphinxes printed in red, slaves printed in Blue and Mummies printed in Yellow. These are numbered 1-8 inclusive, together with the following cards in each colour known as Honors: Scarab (value 9 in sequences), Pharaoh (value 10 in sequences), and Dynasty (value 11 in sequences). There’s also a Joker, represented by King Tut.

Rap Rummy is a variation of the game Rummy more.. The idea of the game is for each player to get rid of all their cards by playing “Sequences”, if s/he can, of any three or four cards of the same suit (such as 2, 3, 4), or by playing a “Set” of any three or more cards of the same number (such as three 4’s or three 8’s). The player who plays out all their cards first, under the rules, wins • see the box

Rap Rummy made by Parker Brothers in 1926

Above: Rap Rummy made by Parker Brothers in 1926

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By Jon Randall

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From 6 or 7 years of age I enjoyed playing cards with my family, and still enjoy a variety of games today with various groups and individuals. I contribute my competitive nature to enjoying games … it’s not that I like to win, I dislike losing! I was barely 10 years old when my great Uncle left me a small collection of playing cards and that was the starting point of my collecting. The competitive streak in me helped develop me into a competitive swimmer that sent me to various places around the world, including a 6 year stint in the US, where for much of that time I was at university. I’ve always enjoyed car boots flea markets, yard sales, charity shops etc., and my eye would never miss a pack of playing cards. Even after my swimming career finished I coached at a high level for many years and continued enjoying the discovery of some great finds around the world. For decades my collection continued to grow, despite selling a portion of it via eBay over the years. It wasn’t until post 2010 that I realised, mostly due to correspondence with Australian friends, that there were so many single playing cards collectors. This intrigued me. I had so many packs of cards at home that I made the bold decision to share a good number with single collectors, and subsequently listed around 7000 for sale on eBay. That did make a dent in my collection, but there’s still around 30,000 packs taking up quite a bit of space at home. Crazy? Yes, but I’ve seen bigger hoards a few times! There’s so many I surprise myself finding packs I forgot I had when I look in a box I’d not seen in a while.

My eBay ID’s if you’d like to look are “worldwide_playing_cards” & “playing_cards_world”►

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