The Amalgamated Playing Card Co. Ltd., Leeds and London
Agreement had been reached between Waddington's and De La Rue during the second world war for Waddington's to manufacture playing cards for De la Rue. Thus the Amalgamated Playing Card Company was born but it remained an unofficial name for many years.
Over the years Waddington's Playing Cards and Games divisions became very fragmented and cards were manufactured at different locations. In 1960 the excise duty on playing cards was abolished, opening the way for foreign imported cards.
n 1962 Waddington's and De La Rue therefore joined forces and re-launched
the Amalgamated Playing Card Co., seeking to consolidate their efforts in
the home market. However, De La Rue's involvement gradually declined so that
sales were subsequently handled by Waddingtons and the Amalgamated Playing
Card Co. between them. During this period hundreds of packs are known to
have been produced for casinos, clubs and general advertising with the
legend 'The Amalgamated Playing Card Co. Ltd - Leeds and London' on the ace
of spades. In 1971 
