Sportettes! Fun Graphics, Very Scarce c. 1920s British "Ice Breaker" Card Game carving target though these erasers were also

though these erasers were also branded for use by dry cleaners

) Beautiful examples

and completely useful still

It features an interior lid as well

better known as Miss Love

Sportettes! Fun Graphics, Very Scarce c. 1920s British "Ice Breaker" Card Game carving target though these erasers were alsoThis set of "Sportette" cards was produced by the Scottish publishing company Valentine & Sons, Ltd., best known for topographical postcards, but which also produced parlor games, novelty cards, and miniature sports sets. I guess the point of this "ice breaker" game was to identify the sport for which the piece of equipment pictured was associated. (And maybe then to go one to play the sport this card game just breaking the ice!) I really like the