If any player is found to have discarded two cards that are not a pair, (thus causing three unpaired cards instead of one to remain at the end), the player who made the mistake loses and becomes the Old Maid. Play proceeds in this way until all cards have been paired except one - the odd queen, which cannot be paired - and the player who has that card is the Old Maid! The player then offers their own hand to the player on their left. This player discards any pair that may have been formed by the drawn card. The dealer then offers their hand, spread out face down, to the player on the left, who draws one card from it. Vintage Pavilion 90's Toys R Us Match Game, Career Game Cards, Junk Journal Ephemera, Children Card Games. If a player has three-of-a-kind, they remove only two of those three cards. Vintage OLD MAID Card Game Complete RARE In Nice Box Cop,Cook,Hatchet Carry,Caddy,Old Foxy,Toyland Soldier,African American Boy,Gloomy Pete. Players do not need to have an equal number of cards.Įach player removes all pairs from his hand face down.

The goal is to form and discard pairs of cards, and not to be left with the odd card (a queen) at the end.Īny player shuffles the pack and deals them around, one at a time to each player, until all the cards have been handed out. The standard 52-card pack is used, however, one of the four queens is removed, leaving a total of 51 cards. Old Maid Cards In Vintage & Antique Card Games All Auction Buy It Now 119 Results Brand Age Level Condition Price Buying Format All Filters Vintage Whitman OLD MAID card game 3009 Complete 19.95 0 bids 4.95 shipping 4d Vtg Golden Western Pub 1988 Old Maid Card Game 45-Card Deck Complete 19.00 5.

Matching, pairing, and recognizing numbers. Colorful decks made especially for the game are popular, but regardless of the playing cards used, the rules are the same. Old Maid is a constant favorite with children and lots of fun for families playing cards together.

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