Bridge
Hunter’s Bridge
“Hunter’s Bridge” playing cards by ASS depicting animals and associated symbols of hunting, c.1976.
Jumbo Bridge 88
-
by Simon Wintle
Cards with jumbo indices were introduced in 1895, and were given the subtitle '88'.
Lo Cartescacco / Chess playing cards
Playing cards designed by F. Romagnoli bringing together Chess and Bridge, Italy, c. 1981.
Majority Calling and Value Bidding in Auction Bridge; a little bit of history
-
by Tony Hall
The centuries-old game of Whist mutated through various stages into Contract Bridge as we know it today in a little over thirty years. Here Tony Hall describes and contrasts one small, but significant, stage in the process as it evolved on the two sides of the Atlantic.
Progressive Whist Cards
-
by Tony Hall
There are references to “progressive whist” or “whist drives” during the 19th and early years of the 20th century but this form of the game came into its own during the 1920s and 30s.
Progressive Whist Cards - page 3
-
by Tony Hall
There were various Sports and Sporting Whist themes... and tobacco advertising on score cards.
The Invention of Bridge
-
by Simon Wintle
“The Invention of Bridge” - a humorous story by Larry Lefkowitz.
The making of a Bridge or Bézique marker
-
by Tony Hall
This post-mortem was carried out on a Bezique marker which was already falling apart.
The Personalities and Books which shaped the game of Whist, 1860-1900
-
by Tony Hall
All the books described here are from Tony Hall's own collection, put together over years because of his fascination with how Whist evolved into Contract Bridge.
Will’s Cigarettes and Auction Bridge
-
by Tony Hall
In 1926 Will’s issued a set of 25 cigarette cards on Auction Bridge, presenting a range of hands illustrating various circumstances in play.