Fantastic Antique Old Maid Playing Card Deck, Presumed British numbers game letter stencils

letter stencils

and with quotation written vertically in pencil on the back

but no cracks or splits

I'm not an expert by any means (I'm am just obsessed with how beautiful they are)

it bears a strong resemblance to the work of Kristian Vedel

Fantastic Antique Old Maid Playing Card Deck, Presumed British numbers game letter stencilsI can't imagine a more charming set of Old Maid cards than these! I've never seen another set with pairs made by two unlike halves that come together to form one phrase and image (rather than pairs of two identical cards) and what wonderful images and phrases they are! I especially love "Yum Yum" for the kissing couple, which contrasts perfectly with "End of the Honeymoon" right before it, and then that ring split across two sides in "Steady Pull"