Description

Up for sale is a fantastic, highly collectible vintage party game poster titled "Tarmac in Pieces." This is a classic "pin-the-tail" style game featuring a vibrant, beautifully illustrated sailor at a ship's wheel. 

The standout feature of this item is its incredible condition: IT IS COMPLETELY UNCUT. The game pieces (hat, pipe, hands, ears) along the top border are completely intact and have never been snipped out, which is incredibly rare for paper ephemera of this age.

CONDITION DETAILS:

- Unused and uncut condition.

- Vibrant, bright lithograph colours with very little fading.

- Shows typical factory fold lines from long-term storage, with minor creasing along the edges as expected with paper of this era. No major tears or stains affecting the central image. (Please review photos carefully for exact condition)

Perfect for vintage toy collectors, nautical enthusiasts, or as a unique piece of retro wall art for a home bar or game room! 

SHIPPING: Will be packaged carefully flat along its natural folds, as shown in the final scan

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Because this is an uncommon, niche paper ephemera piece rather than a widely mass-marketed board game, its value relies heavily on its unique condition features:

Value Factors

• The "Cut-Out" Premium (High Value Influence): The most significant factor is that the cut-out game pieces along the top border are completely intact and un-cut. Because these games were bought to be played, 95% of surviving copies have the top elements cut out and pinned away. Finding one fully complete, unused, and uncut dramatically increases its appeal to vintage toy and ephemera collectors.

• Condition: The poster displays prominent fold lines and some typical minor edge wear/creasing from being stored folded. There are no tears through the central graphic, paper loss, or water stains, so it remains highly displayable.

• Visual Appeal: The bright, bold lithograph colours (reds, blues, yellows) are well-preserved. Mid-20th-century nautical, sailor, and carnival-style graphics have a strong crossover market for retro home decor and bar wall art.

• Era / Year: Circa 1930s - 1940s

• Condition: Used (Vintage), but Uncut/Unused

• Material: Paper Lithograph

• Country/Region of Manufacture: England

The standout feature of this item is its incredible condition: IT IS COMPLETELY UNCUT. The game pieces (hat, pipe, hands, ears) along the top border are completely intact and have never been snipped out, which is incredibly rare for paper ephemera of this age.

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The text instructions printed directly on the lower left of your poster detail the official rules:

Rules for Playing

1. Setup: Pin the large poster securely to a wall.

2. Preparation: Cut out the numbered feature pieces printed along the top border (the hat, hands, pipe, and ears).

3. Gameplay: Blindfold each player in turn, give them a cut-out piece with a pin through it, and have them spin around three times.

4. Objective: The player must attempt to walk forward and pin their piece exactly onto the corresponding section of the character on the poster.

5. Winning: The winner is the player who places their piece closest to its true position.

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The signature in the bottom right corner confirms that this game belongs to the "Peter Pan Series".

The Peter Pan Series was a well-known British brand of parlour games, board games, and novelty items manufactured in England during the mid-20th century. Adding this brand context will greatly improve your listing.

• Historical Placement: Given the printing style and typography of the Peter Pan Series logo, this specific paper lithograph dates to approximately the 1940s to early 1950s

Please click on the scans to 'supersize' them and see the details of the images, as these form the major part of the description

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I will happily combine shipping within the UK

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