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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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Food Exchange 1973

Food Exchange

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

Foreign Legion 1960

Foreign Legion

Foreign Legion published by Pepys, 1960.

Forest Echoes 1912

Forest Echoes

Chad Valley’s “Forest Echoes Zoological Snap” from before the First World War depicts superb illustrations of animals and their associated calls.

Forfeits 1950

Forfeits

Forfeits party card game by Merit Games, J & L Randall Ltd, c.1950.

Forrest Cards, c.1750s 1754

Forrest Cards, c.1750s

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

Fortune Telling playing cards 1770

Fortune Telling playing cards

English Fortune Telling cards probably published c.1770.

Fortune-Telling Cards 1850

Fortune-Telling Cards

Comic Fortune-Telling Cards published by Reynolds & Sons, c.1850.

Fortune-Telling Cards 1690

Fortune-Telling Cards

These Fortune-Telling cards, first published as early as 1690, were possibly the first pack of cards ever made specifically for the purpose of fortune-telling.

Four Feather Falls 1960

Four Feather Falls

Tower Press “Four Feather Falls Snap” No 6587, based on successful TV series, c1960.

Four Flags 1884

Four Flags

The Game of Four Flags published by Multum in Parvo, 1884

Fox & Hounds 1899

Fox & Hounds

Fox & Hounds card game published by C.W. Faulkner & Co., c.1899.

Fred Basset 1977

Fred Basset

Fred Basset card game published by Pepys in 1977 based on the cartoon strip by Alex Graham.

Freddy the Fox

Freddy the Fox

Freddy the Fox card game published by Valentine & Sons, Ltd, c.1910.

French for Fun 1930

French for Fun

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

From Empire to Commonwealth 1998

From Empire to Commonwealth

Flags, locations and admission dates of 52 Commonwealth countries.

Funny Families 1890

Funny Families

“Funny Families” card game manufactured by Woolley & Co, 1890s.

Funny Snap 1920

Funny Snap

Funny Snap one penny game designed in England, printed in Bavaria, c.1920.

Games & Print Services

Games & Print Services

Games & Print Services Limited, of Canvey Island, now part of Cartamundi.

Games Leaflets

Games Leaflets

Thos De la Rue & Co. & Gibson's Games Leaflets.

Ganesh 1992

Ganesh

Karl's ‘Ganesh’ pack has the four Aces with the suit sign in a circle decorated with flowers and double-ended courts in Indian dress.