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June 2018 6 Articles

Churchill in WW2

Churchill in WW2

Churchill ‘Walking with Destiny’ playing cards published by the Imperial War Museum.

Salon-Karte No.66 1970

Salon-Karte No.66

Salon-Karte No.66 designed by Walter Krauss, 1970

World Leaders Snap 1940

World Leaders Snap

World Leaders Snap published around WW2, c.1940.

Chief Cities Quartettes

Chief Cities Quartettes

Hand-made ‘Chief Cities Quartettes’ card game, c.1910.

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah

Gold plated souvenir playing cards from the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel in Dubai.

AGMüller English Pattern 1980

AGMüller English Pattern

AGMüller standard English pattern for the Royal Jordanian Airline, 1980s

May 2018 8 Articles

Famous Pirates (2007) 2007

Famous Pirates (2007)

Playing Cards of Famous Pirates published by PostCardusa, 2007.

Monty Gum ‘Stars Play’ 1988

Monty Gum ‘Stars Play’

‘Stars Play’ card set published by Monty Gum, Leiden, 1988.

Dartmouth Happy Families 1989

Dartmouth Happy Families

“Dartmouth Happy Families” printed by Tozer & Co, 1989 to raise funds for Dartmouth Swimming Pool.

Kargo 1936

Kargo

Kargo golf card game manufactured by Castell Brothers Ltd for Pepys Games, c.1936.

Kargo 1931

Kargo

Kargo or Card Golf published by Kum-Bak Sports Toys & Games, c.1930.

Crime Club 1939

Crime Club

Crime Club card game by Peter Cheyney, issued by Pepys Games, 1939.

Mapit

Mapit

“Mapit” war map card game published by Geographia Ltd, 55 Fleet Street, London E.C., c.1940s.

Sky 1905

Sky

Sky card game published by Geo. Wright & Co, London, c.1905.

April 2018 16 Articles

Farmyard Cries 1952

Farmyard Cries

Farmyard Cries card game, designed by Racey Helps and published by Pepys Games, 1952.

Non-Revoke 1930

Non-Revoke

Non-Revoke Playing Cards manufactured by Universal Playing Card Co Ltd for Kum-Bak Sports, Toys & Games, c.1930.

Kum-Bak Sports, Toys & Games

Kum-Bak Sports, Toys & Games

Kum-Bak Sports, Toys & Games MFG Co., Ltd, London S.E.11

Dumbo 1939

Dumbo

Walt Disney’s Dumbo card game published by Pepys, 1939.

Find Out 1958

Find Out

Find Out mystery card game based on the Find Out books by Enid Blyton, published by Pepys, 1958.

Bicycle Playing Cards, 1st edition 1885

Bicycle Playing Cards, 1st edition

1st edition of famous Bicycle Playing Cards printed by Russell & Morgan Printing Co., Cincinnati, 1885.

Amorous Translucent Playing Cards 1850

Amorous Translucent Playing Cards

Amorous Translucent Playing Cards, French, c.1850.

I Commit 1948

I Commit

“I Commit” crime club card game invented by Laurence Meynell, Pepys Games, 1948.

Secret Agent 1957

Secret Agent

Secret Agent by Pepys Games, the card game with the magic monocle, 1957.

Baggy Clown Joker 1908

Baggy Clown Joker

Evolution of American Bank Note Co's “Baggy Clown” Joker.

Express 1st Edition 1947

Express 1st Edition

Pepys Express 1st edition, 1947 (before the nationalisation of the railways in 1948).

Trains 1962

Trains

Trains card game with pictures by Ian Allan, published by Pepys, 1962.

Die Another Day 007 2002

Die Another Day 007

“007 Die Another Day” James Bond themed playing cards, 2002.

Gulliver’s Travels 1940

Gulliver’s Travels

Gulliver’s Travels by Pepys Games, based on the cartoon film, 1940.

Leipzig Exhibition Skat, 1897 1897

Leipzig Exhibition Skat, 1897

“Leipziger Skat-Karte” depicting scenes from the Leipzig Industry and Trade Exhibition designed by Arthur Lewin, 1897.

Neue Deutsche Spielkarte 1883

Neue Deutsche Spielkarte

Neue Deutsche Spielkarte (Reformkarte) conceived by Dr. Timon Schroeter, 1883.

March 2018 20 Articles

Musikalisches Kartenspiel 2004

Musikalisches Kartenspiel

Facsimile of Dondorf’s “Musikalisches Kartenspiel” (c.1862) published by Lo Scarabeo, 2004

Dan Dare 1953

Dan Dare

Dan Dare sci-fi card game based upon Frank Hampson’s pictures in the Eagle comic, published in 1953.

Faraway Tree 1950

Faraway Tree

Faraway Tree was first published in 1950 based on the stories by Enid Blyton.

Biggles 1955

Biggles

Biggles card game published by Pepys Games in 1955 based on the popular books by Capt W E Johns.

Davy Crockett 1956

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier... card game published by Pepys Games, 1956.

Pinocchio 2003

Pinocchio

Pinocchio fairy tale playing cards illustrated by Iassen Ghiuselev for Lo Scarabeo, 2003.

No.4 Special Whist 1889

No.4 Special Whist

No.4 Special Whist (American Skat) playing cards made by the Russell & Morgan Printing Company, 1889.

Jeu Grotesque 1800

Jeu Grotesque

Jeu Grotesque was first published in France c.1800.

Dal Negro Bridge set

Dal Negro Bridge set

Dal Negro Bridge set featuring old Vienna pattern courts.

Film Stars 1960

Film Stars

Film Stars from the 1960s with photography by Sam Levin.

Carte Romane 1973

Carte Romane

“Carte Romane” designed by Giorgio Pessione, 1973, celebrating the history of Rome.

Cuccù 1979

Cuccù

Cuccù or Cucco, an ancient Italian card game, published by Masenghini, 1979.

Sarde Pattern 1975

Sarde Pattern

Sarde pattern published by Modiano, c.1975, based on early XIX century Spanish model.

Triestine Pattern

Triestine Pattern

The Triestine pattern is derived from the Venetian (Trevisane) pattern but with its own characteristics.

Trentine Pattern

Trentine Pattern

Trentine Pattern

Primiera Bolognese

Primiera Bolognese

Primiera Bolognese by Modiano, c.1975

Genovesi Pattern

Genovesi Pattern

Genoese pattern from Italy.

Bergamasche Pattern

Bergamasche Pattern

Bergamasche Pattern by Modiano, 1970s.

Skits 1900

Skits

Skits, an instructive card game which sharpens the wits, c.1900.

Translucent Playing Cards 1870

Translucent Playing Cards

Translucent Playing Cards, 19th century French from the Biedermeier period