Playing Cards [NZR]

Maker and role
New Zealand Railways, Commissioned by
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Accession number
2022.36.1
Maker
New Zealand Railways
Production period
1970s
1980s
Description
Playing Cards.

Part 1: Clear plastic lid.

Part 2: Clear plastic base.

Part 3=57: Pack of 54 playing cards which includes two Joker cards. Māori designs have been used to depict the figures on the picture cards. An extra card has been included in the pack and offers a historical overview of Māori in New Zealand in printed black text, "HISTORICAL NOTE [...]". On the back of the cards an image of a train has been printed along with white text which reads "[logo] Railways / Silver Star / Overnight / Express / WELLINGTON / AUCKLAND / WELLINGTON".
Marks
HISTORICAL NOTE [...] Printed
[logo] Railways / Silver Star / Overnight / Express / WELLINGTON / AUCKLAND / WELLINGTON Printed
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Paper
Credit Line
New Zealand Railways. Playing Cards [NZR], 2022.36.1. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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