Card Games
Children's games are distinct from ordinary playing cards, with their most obvious difference being the lack of any court cards or suit marks.
Card Games
Children's games are distinct from ordinary playing cards, with their most obvious difference being the lack of any court cards or suit marks.

Black Peter
Two Black Peter games by Willy Mayrl published by Ferd Piatnik & Söhne, 1950s.

Sergeant-Major
Sergeant-Major card game devised by W.G.Smith

Pepys Games
The Story of Pepys Games by Rex Pitts

J. W. Spear and Sons
Jacob Wolfe Spear founded his company manufacturing fancy goods in 1879 near Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany

Chad Valley Co. Ltd
Chad Valley Co. Ltd (incorporating Johnson Brothers (Harborne) Ltd, the long-established UK brand bought by Woolworths in 1988 and now sold at Argos.

Multum in Parvo Co., Ltd
Multum in Parvo published a range of indoor games during the period from 1884-1927.

Ariel Productions Ltd
The founder of Ariel Productions, Philip Marx, was a prolific publisher of children’s books and comics towards the end of and just after the Second World War.

Kum-Bak Sports, Toys & Games
Kum-Bak Sports, Toys & Games MFG Co., Ltd, London S.E.11

Crazy People
Crazy People children’s card game illustrated by caricaturist and graphic artist Walter Trier, c.1950.

Andere Zeiten - Andere Kleider
‘History of fashion’ cultural quartet game designed by Erika Werner-Nestler, 1954.

Netherlands Kostuum Kwartet
Dutch costumes quartet game designed by Gerard Huijg, 1983.

Panko
Panko (Votes for Women) suffragette card game published by Peter Gurney Ltd, c.1912.

Snap
Anonymous Snap game, 1930s.

Nederlands Stedenkwartet
Nederlands Stedenkwartet with heraldic needlepoint patterns by Permin, c.1970.

Lion Coffee
Lion Coffee Mother Goose card game, late 19th C.

Panto People
Panto People published by E. S. & A. Robinson, c.1930s.

Hats-Off!
Hats-Off! miniature card game published by E. S. & A. Robinson, c.1930s.

Zoo-Boots
Zoo-Boots published by E. S. & A. Robinson, c.1930s.

XIXth Century
The XIXth Century published by John Jaques & Son, c.1875.

The ‘Rinker’ Snap
The ‘Rinker’ highly amusing snap game, c.1910.

Österreichisches Trachten-quartett
Österreichisches Trachten-quartett Nr.282 published by Ferd Piatnik & Söhne.

Round the World Happy Families
Round the World Happy Families by Chiefton Products Ltd of Bristol, c.1950s.

So Fängt Es An
“So Fängt Es An” beautifully illustrated by M. Neugebauer, published by Helingsche Verlagsanstalt, c.1950.

Abbatt Animal Families
Abbatt Toys Animal Families, c.1970.

Verkehrsmittel Einst und Jetzt
“Verkehrsmittel Einst und Jetzt” transport quartet game by Bielefelder Spielkarten Fabrik GmbH, 1958.

Asterix Abenteuer
Asterix Adventure quartet game by ASS, 1989.

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

Eurotrotter
Eurotrotter by La Ducale, c.1980s.

Schwarzer Peter no.964
Schwarzer Peter no.964 published by Josef Hohlweg, Vienna, early 20th century.

Counties of Britain
Counties of Britain by John Jaques & Son Ltd. c.1930.

Radio Banker
Radio Banker by John Waddington Ltd for Marconiphone Co Ltd.

Tout Est Bien Qui Finit Bien
‘Tout Est Bien Qui Finit Bien’ family card game by Dondorf.

Zwarte Piet
Zwarte Piet by Dondorf for the Dutch market, 1906.

Jigstar
Jigstar film star card game by Murphy Games Ltd, 1936.

Black Peter
Black Peter card game designed by Willy Mayrl for Piatnik.

Corrida de Toros
Bull fighting card game publshed by Naipes Comas, 1969.

Countries of Empire
“Countries of Empire” published by John Jaques & Son Ltd, c.1930s.

Majas Alfabets Spel
Majas Alfabets Spel beautifully illustrated by Lena Andersson, 1980s.

Gulliver im Land der Zwerge
Gulliver in the Land of Dwarfs quartet published by Verlag für Lehrmittel, Pößneck.

El Gato con Botas
Puss in Boots card game manufactured by H. Fournier, 1981.

Gas Warm Homes
Gas Warm Homes Happy Families game published by British Gas, c.1980.

Bass & Bass Jeu des Familles
Bass & Bass ‘Jeu des Familles’ made by Franz-Josef Holler, Münich, 1989.

Pato Donald
Donald Duck card game © Walt Disney Productions, by Naipes Fournier, 1984.

Bedeutende Erfindungen im Alltag
‘Significant Inventions in Everyday Life’ quartet game published by Verlag für Lehrmittel, Pössneck, 1979.

Jeu de Quaternes ‘Rizá’
Jeu de Quaternes ‘Rizá’

Zooloo Misfitz
Zooloo Misfitz card game designed by George Lambert for C.W. Faulkner & Co, c.1907.

Zwanenberg’s Kwartetspel
Zwanenberg’s Kwartetspel printed by Speelkaartenfabriek Nederland, 1938.

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

Caperucita Roja
Caperucita Roja card game published by H. Fournier, 1981.

Splash Page Special
Splash Page Special party card game.

Donkey
Donkey card game by Chiefton Products Ltd of Bristol, c.1950s.
