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ANTIQUE / VINTAGE OLD MAID GAME CARD – “MRS. GOEASY” – GROTESQUE CARICATURE
A wonderfully unusual piece of early game-card ephemera featuring the character “MRS. GOEASY.” The card depicts a highly stylized, exaggerated caricature with an especially grotesque and disconcerting appearance—wide staring eyes, prominent ears, exaggerated mouth and facial features, and an unsettling expression.
The artwork has the kind of strange, primitive caricature style that makes antique Halloween and horror collectors take notice. It would make an excellent addition to a collection of antique games, Old Maid cards, Halloween ephemera, grotesque caricatures, early children’s games, or unusual Americana.
The unusual character name “MRS. GOEASY” is associated with historical Old Maid game sets, making this more than simply an interesting caricature. Old Maid was a popular matching card game in which players paired illustrated characters while attempting to avoid being left with the unmatched Old Maid card.
Card Details
* Character: MRS. GOEASY
* Game association: Old Maid
* Type: Illustrated game card / children’s game ephemera
* Artwork: Hand-drawn/printed grotesque caricature
* Subject: Exaggerated woman/person caricature
* Back: Blank
* Shape: Rounded corners
* Material: Thin, aged paper/card stock
* Color: Aged cream/tan with period-style multicolor illustration
* Era: Antique/early vintage appearance; exact printing date and publisher are not confirmed
* Condition: See photographs carefully for complete condition
CONDITION
This is an old, well-aged card and shows appropriate signs of age and use. There is noticeable toning/discoloration, surface wear, soiling, edge wear, creasing/wrinkling and general handling wear consistent with an old game card. The printed illustration remains quite striking.
Please examine all photographs for the best representation of condition. The photographs are considered part of the description.
A GREAT HALLOWEEN / HORROR COLLECTIBLE
The wonderfully bizarre artwork gives this card a particularly strong Halloween and vintage horror appeal. The exaggerated facial proportions and unsettling expression look almost like an early 20th-century grotesque or sideshow caricature, making it an unusual display piece even outside of an Old Maid collection.
Perfect for collectors of:
* Antique & vintage Old Maid games
* Early children’s games
* Antique playing/game cards
* Halloween collectibles
* Vintage horror & spooky ephemera
* Grotesque caricatures
* Strange & unusual paper collectibles
* Americana
* Historical children’s ephemera
* Oddities & curiosity collections
A fantastic little piece of strange vintage ephemera—especially for collectors who appreciate the wonderfully creepy side of antique children’s games.
Please note: I am identifying this card as associated with the historical “Mrs. Go Easy” Old Maid character, but I am not claiming an exact publication date or manufacturer for this individual card without additional documentation.
