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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Reproduction Object number CARCM:2011.204.1 Creator H.P.Gibson and Sons Ltd (manufacturer)‎ This game of ‘Jacks’ belonged to Ira Mills-Calford, who grew up on Manor Street in Cardiff in the 1950s. Ira remembers playing different games with her friends in their garden sheds. ‘Jacks’ was a popular game in the 1950s and 60s, and involved scattering the seven metal ‘jacks’ on the floor, bouncing a ball and picking up a ‘jack’ before the ball bounces a second time. Ira’s set is missing the blue ball. Physical description A light brown cotton bag, with seven metal ‘jacks’ scattered next to it on a white background. There is blue writing on the bag that says: ‘for hours of fun and amusement, one of the “HPG” series, the genuine game of “Jacks” or fivestones.’ There is also a logo for H.P. Gibson & Sons Ltd at the bottom of the bag. Production place London Object name Game Material Cotton, Metal Dimensions Diameter: 128 mm Width: 88 mm Height: 14 mm

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Object number

CARCM:2011.204.1
Creator

H.P.Gibson and Sons Ltd (manufacturer)‎
This game of ‘Jacks’ belonged to Ira Mills-Calford, who grew up on Manor Street in Cardiff in the 1950s. Ira remembers playing different games with her friends in their garden sheds.

‘Jacks’ was a popular game in the 1950s and 60s, and involved scattering the seven metal ‘jacks’ on the floor, bouncing a ball and picking up a ‘jack’ before the ball bounces a second time. Ira’s set is missing the blue ball.
Physical description

A light brown cotton bag, with seven metal ‘jacks’ scattered next to it on a white background. There is blue writing on the bag that says: ‘for hours of fun and amusement, one of the “HPG” series, the genuine game of “Jacks” or fivestones.’ There is also a logo for H.P. Gibson & Sons Ltd at the bottom of the bag.
Production place

London
Object name

Game
Material

Cotton, Metal
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Details