Playing Cards from Childhood
Playing Cards from Childhood highlight card games that have entertained and educated young generations. With imaginative illustrations and engaging designs, these games promote strategic thinking, social interaction and friendly competition. Rediscover their timeless charm and the role they play in fostering creativity, skill development and treasured memories for children worldwide.
Happy Families
Happy Families designed by A.E. Kennedy, 1930s.
Happy Families
Happy Families is probably one of the most popular card games ever invented, with educational benefits relating to sorting and matching of sets, as well as early literacy and elementary genealogy, flowers or bird identification, etc.
Happy Families, c.1930
“Happy Families” game published by Chad Valley c.1930 drawn in the slightly grotesque style of the Victorian era.
Happy Families, c.1950
Chad Valley “Happy Families” card game, c.1950.
Hello Kitty
Waddington’s “Hello Kitty” themed deck produced in 2009.
Hello Kitty
“Hello Kitty” playing cards published by Sanrio, manufactured in China, 2013.
Hornby Playing Cards
Hornby Playing cards are a retro deck designed and produced by Wild and Wolf copyright 2011.
Hurry-Up Misfitz
Faulkner's “Hurry-Up Misfitz”, with some fine illustrations of vintage methods of transportation, was designed by George Lambert, c.1907
Jacqueline Wilson Playing Cards
“Jacqueline Wilson” playing cards were illustrated by Nick Sharratt and published by Winning Moves UK Ltd in 2007.
Jeu des 7 Familles by J.J.F
“Jeu des 7 Familles” by Jeux et Jouets Français of Paris, 1904.
Linda Edgerton Happy Families
Linda Edgerton ‘Happy Families’ published by Chad Valley Games, Harborne, England, c.1925.
Lion Coffee
Lion Coffee Mother Goose card game, late 19th C.
Little Folk Misfitz
C. W. Faulkner & Co. Ltd were prolific card game manufacturers over a period of around 50 years, c.1870-1920.
Mother Goose’s Party, or Merry Game of Old Maid
Mother Goose’s Party, or Merry Game of Old Maid, McLoughlin Bros., Inc., USA, 1887.
Nursery Rhyme Snap
Chad Valley ‘Nursery Rhyme Snap’ 1950, depicting ten popular nursery rhymes.
Oliver Twist Snap
Oliver Twist Series Snap card game manufactured by A. Collier, London, c.1890.
Our Pets Snap
“Our Pets Snap” designed by A. E. Kennedy for Faulkner & Co., c.1930s.
Paw Patrol
Paw Patrol Jumbo Playing Cards by Cardinal 2016.
Pierre l’Ebouriffé
Heinrich Hoffmann (1809-1894) wrote the Struwwelpeter stories in 1847 for his son Carl. The stories quickly became famous and were translated into many languages...
Prudence Snap c.1950
Chad Valley “Prudence Kitten Snap” card game designed by Annette Mills.