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Joker toby jug - Wood & Sons circa 1985

Joker toby jug produced by Wood & Sons of Burslem, England, circa 1985. The Joker is a playing card found in most modern French-suited card decks, as an addition to the standard four suits (Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, and Spades). Since the second half of the 20th century, they have also been found in Spanish- and Italian-suited decks, excluding stripped decks. The Joker originated in the United States during the Civil War, and was created as a trump card for the game of Euchre. It has since been adopted into many other card games, where it often acts as a wild card, but may have other functions such as the top trump, a skip card (forcing another player to miss a turn), the lowest-ranking card, the highest-value card, or a card of a different value from the rest of the pack. Note the impressed H. J. Wood mark along with the stamped Wood & Sons backstamp.

Maker:

Wood & Sons

England

circa 1985

Model #:

Pack Of Cards Series

toby jug

Size:

large

Height:

7"

Joker toby jug - Wood & Sons circa 1985
Joker toby jug - Wood & Sons circa 1985
Joker toby jug - Wood & Sons circa 1985
Joker toby jug - Wood & Sons circa 1985
Joker toby jug - Wood & Sons circa 1985
Joker toby jug - Wood & Sons circa 1985
Joker toby jug - Wood & Sons circa 1985
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