Bingo: Eyes Down, Look In! The Illustrated Guide to Bingo Lingo
What game sums up the hopes of the nation more than... Bingo?! You don't have to be a regular player to know the familiar calls: 'Two fat ladies!' 'Doctor's orders!' But what inspired the bingo caller's famous lexicon?
From 'Kelly's Eye' (1) to Top of the Shop (90), Bingo demystifies the phrases behind the numbers, with delightful illustrations by acclaimed graphic designer Anita Mangan to depict every single number.
If you're in need of comfort, nostalgia and a knowing chuckle, then Bingo offers it in spadefuls. Collectible, fun and fascinating in equal measure, Bingo tells the story behind the numbers in a humorous blast from the past.
Anita Mangan is a graphic designer and illustrator. She spends most of her time designing books and not dusting the thousands of tiny objects that surround and inspire her in her studio. Bingo is her first book. Instagram: anita_mangan; Twitter @neeneelou.
Author: Anita Mangan
Format: Hardback, 192 pages, 130mm x 185mm, 480 g
Published: 2017, Quadrille Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Hobbies, Pastimes & Indoor Games
What game sums up the hopes of the nation more than... Bingo?! You don't have to be a regular player to know the familiar calls: 'Two fat ladies!' 'Doctor's orders!' But what inspired the bingo caller's famous lexicon?
From 'Kelly's Eye' (1) to Top of the Shop (90), Bingo demystifies the phrases behind the numbers, with delightful illustrations by acclaimed graphic designer Anita Mangan to depict every single number.
If you're in need of comfort, nostalgia and a knowing chuckle, then Bingo offers it in spadefuls. Collectible, fun and fascinating in equal measure, Bingo tells the story behind the numbers in a humorous blast from the past.
Anita Mangan is a graphic designer and illustrator. She spends most of her time designing books and not dusting the thousands of tiny objects that surround and inspire her in her studio. Bingo is her first book. Instagram: anita_mangan; Twitter @neeneelou.