Allison Uttley's Little Grey Rabbit Card Game, Pepys Series
First Published: 1984, Pepys Series, Gibsons Games, Littlers Close, London SW19
Illustrator or Designer: Margaret Tempest
Contents: 44 Cards + Folded Rules Sheet
Little Grey Rabbit - Gibsons 1984 Edition Box Front
Little Grey Rabbit is one of the games that Gibsons retained when they took over Pepys brand in 1984.
The cards in the first Gibsons edition are the same as the 3rd edition of the original Pepys game but with darker blue backs. In subsequent editions Gibsons added a white border to the face of the cards and lightened the shade of blue on the backs.
Left: Borderless 1984 cards with dark blue backs
Right: Bordered cards with lighter blue backs (Scan of a sealed deck, so some reflection)
The rules in the 1984 Edition come as a folded sheet and the address given is Gibsons Games, Littlers Close, London SW19.
There are several differences between the boxes of the 1984 and subsequent editions.
1984 Edition | Later Edition |
Box Front | Box Front Brighter Print |
Box Back - Blue No Barcode | Box Back - Purple Barcode CE Mark Address: Gibsons Games, Gemini Court, Throwley Way, Sutton SM1 4AF, England |
Box Top - Blue Vented | Box Top - Purple Unvented |
Box Base - Logo | Box Base - New Logo |
Top Flap Square Cut Pepys Series, Made in the E.E.C. | Top Flap Rounded Cut Pepys Series |