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Playing cards first arrived in England during the 15th century, but none have survived from such an early date.

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Crikey! 2013

Crikey!

Crikey! Classic British Comics playing cards published by Bird Playing Cards, 2013.

Crime Club 1939

Crime Club

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

Crocheter’s Playing Cards 2021

Crocheter’s Playing Cards

Crocheter’s playing cards sent to subscribers of the Crochet Society box, 2021.

Crop Circles collectable playing cards 2007

Crop Circles collectable playing cards

Crop Circles collectable playing cards with photography by Lucy Pringle, United Kingdom, 2007.

Crown Point Series 1930

Crown Point Series

The Universal Playing Card Co., Crown Point Series,

Crown the Queen 1953

Crown the Queen

Crown the Queen card game invented by Elaine Burton, c.1953.

Crowquill Transformation 1850

Crowquill Transformation

Transformation playing cards designed by the illustrator, comic artist and stage designer ‘Alfred Crowquill’ (Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804-72), printed by Reynolds & Sons, c.1850.

Cryptic Cards 2017

Cryptic Cards

Cryptic cards created by Immy Smith, United Kingdom, 2017

Cult Movie Cards

Cult Movie Cards

Paul Willoughby has cleverly captured the quintessence from 54 classic cult movies into a pack of playing cards. How many can you identify?

CWS Printing Works

CWS Printing Works

The C.W.S. Printing Works at Longsight, Manchester, was the Co-operative Wholesale Society's printing division, set up to print labels and packaging for their range of products.

Cycle all over London 2003

Cycle all over London

Cycle all over London playing cards published by Transport for London Street Management, 2003.

Czech Patience Cards 1954

Czech Patience Cards

Patience size playing cards published by Obchodni Tiskarny of Prague, under the brand “Casino”, with cartoon courts in the style of wood engravings.

D’Ye Ken John Peel 1920

D’Ye Ken John Peel

“D’Ye Ken John Peel” by Greta Games, Carlisle, c.1920.

Dan Dare 1953

Dan Dare

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

Danbrit 1936

Danbrit

Danbrit playing cards by Alf Cooke, 1930s

Dartex 1938

Dartex

Dartex, the Thrilling New Card Game of Skill (1938) based on the traditional pub game where darts are thrown at a circular target.

Dartmouth Happy Families 1989

Dartmouth Happy Families

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

Davenol Cough Linctus 1960

Davenol Cough Linctus

Davenol Cough Linctus Happy Families published by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

David James Binns

David James Binns

Hand-made “Tudor Playing Cards” by David James Binns, age 12.

David Kindersley Centenary 2015

David Kindersley Centenary

Celebration of the work of David Kindersley, stone letter-carver and typeface designer. Published by the Cardozo Kindersley Workshop, Cambridge, UK, 2015.