Early 500 Game Tricks and Trumps Cat Tail Counter Folk Art

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Early 500 cat tail counter, constructed by hand.

9"W x 2.25"D x 6"H.

This folk art piece was used to … Read more Early 500 cat tail counter, constructed by hand.

9"W x 2.25"D x 6"H.

This folk art piece was used to track the number of tricks and trumps allowed in the game 500. 500 was a card game derived from euchre and highly popular until the 1920s.

This piece is a in itself a bit of a pun, as the deal of a hand was known as a kitty during this time.

The cats tail moves up and down to indicate the trump suit.

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