The Great Galumphus card game
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1920s
"The Great Galumphus" is a boxed card game published in England during the 1920s by John Jaques & Son Ltd. The illustrations for the game were created by Jessie Veal. The game consists of 48 cards, which include 11 sets of four subordinate cards alongside four privilege cards marked with a star, plus a title card designed to be affixed to the front of the box.
Each card is made of printed cardstock measuring 3.125 inches in length by 2.50 inches in width. The cards are printed in colours on the front depicting various named comic animals in imaginary landscapes, while the reverse is printed with a pattern in very dark blue. The accompanying box measures 3.875 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 1.125 inches deep. A dark blue oval retailer's label on the outer sleeve of the box bears the printed text: 'HARRY HUBBARD / SPORTS / SCOUT & GUIDE / OUTFITTER / GILLINGHAM / KENT'.
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
The game was designed for three or more players, intended as a memory and sequence game where participants attempt to claim and collect cards matching the 11 different subordinate animal designs. According to museum records, this set originally belonged to Canon Paul Davison (1915–1992), the donor's cousin, who grew up in Gillingham.
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- The Great Galumphus
- Museum object number
- MISC.569:1-52-1992
Catalogue references
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