Author: A Master
Title: Crazygrams for Parties (a Card Game)
Description: Brooklyn, NY: By the Author, 1920. Softcover. First edition presumed, n. d. (1920s [?]); 24 cards on orange card stock, with text and illustrations in black; lithographed card stock box; very minor wear to cards, near fine condition; directions on the back panel of the box; chips and cuts to edges, good to very good condition. A mystery card game, it was intended to be played at parties and gatherings and, according to instructions, "each crazygram should be given to the one the title on the crazygram signifies. After all have been read, the host or hostess should select the one who laughed the least and make him or her do as the crowd wishes." Although most of the cards are good-naturedely funny, some are slightly offensive, too, including: "To the Dumbest Girl! Will you accept a position as professor of Internal Trouble.." and "To the Gold Digger! I am proposing marriage to you. Am sending this craqzygram collect.. Ill.: 0. 2.

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