Flinders playing cards
Flinders playing cards manufactured by Hudson Industries Pty Ltd (Australia).
The “Canasta” version in the Flinders line shows the brand went into the 1950s.
Above: “Flinders” playing cards, Hudson Industries Pty Ltd, c.1935
Above: Captain Matthew Flinders RN (1774–1814) was a distinguished English navigator and cartographer, who was the first to circumnavigate Australia and identify it as a continent.
Above: Hudson used either 2 or 4-colour courts.
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