Articles about: “education”

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Aesop’s Fables

Aesop’s Fables playing cards by I. Kirk, c.1759.

Andere Zeiten - Andere Kleider

‘History of fashion’ cultural quartet game designed by Erika Werner-Nestler, 1954.

Anno Mundi

Anno Mundi: an early Jaques game described as ‘scripture recreation for the young’ with events in the Bible, c.1875.

Arms of English Peers

The Arms of English Peers playing cards were first published in 1686. Heraldry, or a knowledge of the arms and blazons of royalty was an important part of a respectable education.

Army Health Promotion

Health Promotion playing cards issued by the British Army with cartoons about army life and information on where to get health advice

Atouts de la Vie

“Atouts de la Vie” wartime card game created by Madame Lucien Willemetz, c.1940.

Bedeutende Erfindungen im Alltag

‘Significant Inventions in Everyday Life’ quartet game published by Verlag für Lehrmittel, Pössneck, 1979.

Bio-Pack

Bio-Pack flashcards produced for Thai biology students

Caledonian Airways “European Phrases”

“European Phrase” playing cards produced for Caledonian Airways, 1994

Card Games

Children's games are distinct from ordinary playing cards, with their most obvious difference being the lack of any court cards or suit marks.

Castles Quartet

“Castles” Quartet Illustrated by Vladimir Kovářík

Cavalry Game

The “Cavalry Game” manufactured by Thomas de la Rue & Co Ltd, c.1900-10

Chad Valley Co. Ltd

Chad Valley Co. Ltd (incorporating Johnson Brothers (Harborne) Ltd) the long-established UK brand bought by Woolworths in 1988 and now sold at Argos.

Children’s Vocabulary Cards

Thai Children’s Colour Vocabulary Cards promoting Ovaltine chocolate malt drink, 2016

Chitrashala Press

Chitrashala Press produced some charming children's pictorial alphabet cards for early learning purposes in the 1940s.

Counties of Britain

Counties of Britain by John Jaques & Son Ltd. c.1930.

Counties of England 4th Series

Jaques' Counties of England card game, 4th Series (Southern Counties), c.1910.

Countries of Empire

“Countries of Empire” published by John Jaques & Son Ltd, c.1930s.

Desperanto

Desperanto language game by Qui Vive Ltd, c.1990.

Deutsche Geschichte

German History Quartet published by Otto Maier Verlag Ravensburg, c.1930-35.

Educación Vial

Educación Vial (Road Safety) card game published by H. Fournier, 1995.

EduStack

EduStack is a team from India passionate about gaming and education that has created two sets of custom playing cards about Maths and Astronomy

Fair Play cross cultural playing cards

“Fair Play” cross cultural playing cards illustrated by Canadian artist Stephen B. MacInnes

Fancy Dress Ball

Spear’s “Fancy Dress Ball” card game with children dressed in period costumes, 1930s.

Fish Playing Cards

Fish Playing Cards by Bamboo (Parksons Press).

Food Exchange

“Food Exchange“ playing cards designed by Ralph Dobson for the British Diabetic Association, 1973.

Forrest Cards, c.1750s

Hand-coloured Forrest Cards produced for “Young Gentlemen & Ladys who are Lovers of Ingenuity”, c.1750s.

French for Fun

French for Fun instructive card game published by John Jaques & Son Ltd., c.1930s

Geistliche Karten, Augsburg, 1718. Each card carries a text in Gothic typeface giving advice regarding what to do and think each day. Not quite oracle or divination cards, they are more like 'a motto for the day' collection. The method of using the cards is not known.