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.
Fundacja Polsat Dzieciom
Set of caricatures and cartoons in aid of a Polish children’s charity. c.2000.
Hanuman and the Five Riders
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by Adam Wintle
A selection cards showing characters from the 1975 Thai-Japanese film.
Happy Families
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by Simon Wintle
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.
Hello Kitty
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by Matt Probert
“Hello Kitty” playing cards published by Sanrio, manufactured in China, 2013.
Hornby Playing Cards
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by Matt Probert
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
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by Matt Probert
“Jacqueline Wilson” playing cards were illustrated by Nick Sharratt and published by Winning Moves UK Ltd in 2007.
Linda Edgerton Happy Families
Linda Edgerton ‘Happy Families’ published by Chad Valley Games, Harborne, England, c.1925.
Little Folk Misfitz
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by Simon Wintle
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.
