Holdson Products Housie,
made in Auckland NZ, 1959
The game of Housie is called Bingo in the UK- players fill in numerical spaces on their boards as a ‘caller’ randomly produces numbers and calls them out. A win is made when any line is filled vertically, horizontally or diagonally.
Yawn. Sounds tedious to me – but look at the beautifully made housie board, and the numerical discs are stamped timber. And the graphics on the box…beautiful.
The box has its previous owner’s name ‘Cantwell’ inscribed on it – and a price tag of $2:50. My- how prices have changed!
Etsy and Pinterest are replete with artistic repurposing of Housie boards and numbers- what could you make of this collection?
The Housie game is for sale: $AU40
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