Frontiersmen of the Old West
Item #: | 054849 |
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ISBN: | 9781572810150 |
Grades: | 3-AD |
Product Description:
Yeehaw! Saddle up and discover frontiersmen of the old west while shuffling and dealing the deck! Illustrated by Virginijus Poshkus, these bridge size playing cards feature a full color portrait of an adventurous pioneer and spotlight their famous feats. Deck features 13 frontiersmen: Buffalo Bill Cody, Daniel Boone, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, John Colter, Hugh Glass, Zebulon Pike, Joe Meek, Jim Beckwourth, Jim Bridger, John Fremont, Kit Carson, Fred Burnham, and Pawnee Bull. Cards measure 2 ¼” x 3 ½”. Learn how to play the authors-style card game (rule card included) or play any classic card game with this versatile deck! ~Sarah E
Publisher Description:
This illustrated playing card deck is part of U.S. Games Systems’ popular "Old West" series of card games. This fact-filled deck features 13 different pioneers who personified the spirit and excitement of the Old West: Buffalo Bill Cody; Daniel Boones; Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; John Colter; Hugh Glass; Zebulon Pike; Joe Meek; Jim Beckwourth; Jim Bridger; John Fremont; Kit Carson; Fred Burnham; and Pawnee Bull. For each Frontiersman, there are four cards (a book) with biographical information and historical facts. There are also instructions for playing an Authors-style card game, wherein players collect cards to complete four-card books by calling for cards from other players. The player with the most books wins. This 52-card deck is also suitable for many other traditional card games.