Two Kan-u-go Crossword Game Decks, c. 1930s, Complete with Instructions 19th century cartoon from Erzgebirge

from Erzgebirge

5 1/2" tall x 2 1/16 in diameter

and 1 1/4" across at opening

I love that that the leaves on the flowers at the corners of the front make them look like very healthy dandelions

hands and faces are intensely scratched into the black ink--with what seems to be black and white conte/crayon on top

Two Kan-u-go Crossword Game Decks, c. 1930s, Complete with Instructions 19th century cartoon from ErzgebirgeI bought these decks, housed in an old "Flinch" box, just because I thought the lettered cards were great looking, and was happy to get them home to find that both decks appear to be more or less complete, and include the original instruction booklet. While I have found some others of the larger, red backed deck out there, I have found no other copy of the green backed deck, which I believe are earlier, and which look just let the letters from old eye