This is a brilliant card game with a difference, combining the principles of an identikit, with the game play of collecting and matching sets typical of card games. The game was made by Waddy Productions Ltd who were a member of the giant Amalgamated Press group and only published card games for a short period in the 1930s.
The object of the game is not merely the piecing together of features but the building of faces, the features of which are consistent with each other. The eyes, nose, mouth etc. must not, in its respective ‘character’, conflict with any other feature. It is possible, by various combinations of these cards, to form 13 different types of facial character and the types are described on the type cards and in the key book. This game is not to be likened in any way to a jigsaw puzzle.
It is a definite character analysis by the use of real photographic reproductions, invented by Jacques Penry, the author of "Character from the Face" (published by Hutchinson).
We currently have two copies, the one pictured is practically mint. The contents are complete with no damage, the box only has very slight wear to its corners. We sourced this game from a collector whom had kept it safe and stored properly for the last 40 plus years. Grade 1 under the Hoyles Vintage Grading System.
We then have a second copy that has more wear and tear inside and out, typical of games this age but is still complete (we can supply photos if you'd like) Grade 2 under the Hoyles Vintage Grading System.
