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Paper and Cardboard

The manufacture of the pasteboard used for playing cards contains a number of interesting processes including mingling, pasting and drying.

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Feh Schnapskarten 1972

Feh Schnapskarten

Colourful promotional pack for Feh household and toilet papers.

Fleet Street 1923

Fleet Street

“Fleet Street” card game published by Chad Valley Games, c.1923.

Handmade playing cards 2000

Handmade playing cards

Non-standard designs on Nepalese handmade paper for Pilgrims Book House, Kathmandu, Nepal, c.2000.

Happy Playing Cards

Happy Playing Cards

Cheerful, colourful designs on handmade paper from Nepal.

Joseph Bardou & Fils cigarette papers 1880

Joseph Bardou & Fils cigarette papers

Delightful pack advertising Joseph Bardou & Fils cigarette papers for the Philippines.

Linweave Tarot 1967

Linweave Tarot

The Linweave Tarot is actually an elaborate set of paper samples from the Pulp, Paper and Board Division of Brown Company, New York.

Paper and Cardboard

Paper and Cardboard

The manufacture of the pasteboard used for playing cards contains a number of interesting processes including mingling, pasting and drying.

Papyrus Playing Cards 1996

Papyrus Playing Cards

Papyrus playing cards distributed by Egypt Trade, c.1996.

Reed Paper Products 1961

Reed Paper Products

Reed Paper Products of Waterloo manufactured playing cards until the late 1970s.

Thomas Creswick 1820

Thomas Creswick

Thomas Creswick was a paper-maker and wholesale stationer. Playing cards were produced from c.1820 onwards.

Wiggins Teape “Hi-Speed” playing cards 1970

Wiggins Teape “Hi-Speed” playing cards

Wiggins Teape “Hi-Speed” playing cards manufactured by Waddingtons, c.1970.

Wrappers

Wrappers

Playing cards were traditionally sold inside paper wrappers, which were usually thrown away.