Pokémon Card Game, Mixed Deck: Museum Object and Cultural History
Pokémon Card Game, Mixed Deck: date made: 1999. maker: Wizards of the Coast, Inc.. Object Name: playing cards.
The object in the museum catalogue
These Pokémon playing cards are for use with the Pokémon trading card game by Wizards of the Coast. Similar to its Japanese counterparts, each card features an image of a Pokémon character along with details about each character relevant to the card game. This collection features cards from the Jungle deck assortment as indicated by a plant symbol with the exception of one card which is Brock's Geodude which belongs to the Gym Heroes deck. There are a total of 38 cards, including 3 Trainer cards, 34 character cards, and 1 foil card (Kangaskhan). The lower left corner of each card credits the illustrator responsible for each image. The lower right corner indicates the designated number of each card out to the total number of cards that the deck assortment contains. (i.e. 48/62) The back of each card displays a pokéball with the words Pokémon written on the top and bottom of the card. The Pokémon logo is trademarked.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1999
- maker: Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
- Object Name: playing cards
- Physical Description: paper (overall (one card) material)
- Measurements: overall (one card): 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm
- ID Number: 2016.3016.28
- catalog number: 2016.3016.28
- nonaccession number: 2016.3016
- Credit Line: Judy Gradwohl
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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