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For your consideration is The game ofIN THE WHITE HOUSE, copyrighted in 1896 by theFireside Game Company (No. 1115) andpublished in 1902 by the Cincinnati Game Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. The publication date is determined by the U.S. Playing Card Company code on the \"1A\" card, with the letter E indicating 1902. This is consistent with the dates listed on the cards,showing Theodore Roosevelt\'s term as 1901-1902.
The game is complete with all of thefollowing
- 42 cards (21 pairs) depicting U.S. Presidents from George Washington through Theodore Roosevelt, who assumed office in 1901 after the assassination of William McKinley. [T.R. was subsequently elected, serving until 1909.]
- 3-sided \"Rules for Playing\" booklet pasted down inside the box cover
- 4 advertising cards (with the same White House card backs as the rest of the deck)
- original box
The cards measure 2-1/2 inches by 3-1/2 inches.The box measures 2-3/4 inches by 3-3/4 inches by 7/8th of an inch.
For about five decades I have been collecting the educational games produced by The Fireside Game Company of Cincinnati, Ohio their successor company, The Cincinnati Game Company, their parent company The United States Playing Card Company, and the re-issues of the games by Parker Brothers. I have amassed a near complete set of these games (including some of the rarest) and, over the coming weeks, will be selling the entire collection, starting with the earliest.CONDITION: Complete with 42 cards (21 pairs), instructions booklet (pasted down inside box cover), 4 advertising cards, and original box.. All cards are generally in very good condition: gently rubbed and lightly soiled., but PLEASE NOTE that the last card in the deck, 21B, has a crease (see close-ups). The rules for playing booklet. The box top is intact with one repaired corner (internally glued); the box bottom is fully intact. The cover is rubbed and soiled. PLEASE MOUSE OVER THE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR CONDITION DETAILS.
