Playing Cards

Cards

Name/Title

Playing Cards

Entry/Object ID

2004.8

Description

Boxed deck of playing cards entitled, "The Original Dean Deck." The deck features the standard suits with the face card characters replaced with Howard Dean's predicted political supporters, such as Al Gore. Each supporter is portrayed with a cut-out photograph of their head superimposed on a cartoon body that is holding a picket sign that reads, "I Support DEAN".

Context

Produced for the unsuccessful presidential campaign of Howard Dean in 2004. The deck advertised itself as predicting "Dean's path to the White House", including detailed predictions on the cards such as gaining the endorsement of Al Gore and winning the primary in New Hampshire.

Acquisition

Accession

2004.8

Source or Donor

Schlueter, Kay C.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

2003 - 2004

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Card, Playing

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Game, Card

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Game

Nomenclature Class

Game Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

2-3/4 in

Depth

3/4 in

Material

Paperboard

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dean, Howard Brush (b. 1948)