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.
1995
4: Some Card Games
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by Ken Lodge
Yet another strand of the playing card world is that of card games, packs of cards usually designed to play just one game. The commonest are Happy Families and similar collecting games, and Snap, but the variety is as great as in ordinary playing cards.
8-Bit Mafia and 8-Bit Werewolf
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by Adam Wintle
This pack created by Michael Scott has been inspired by retro 8-bit pixel games from the 80s and 90s.
2014
1996
A Royal Game
A Royal Game featuring Queen Victoria’s children and extended family, published by A. Collier, London, c.1896.
1896
1910
Alice
Alice card game published by Pepys in 1952, based on the Walt Disney film “Alice in Wonderland”.
1952
Alice in Wonderland
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by Simon Wintle
Alice in Wonderland card game based on original designs by Sir John Tenniel published by Thomas De la Rue & Co. Ltd, c.1900
1900
Alice in Wonderland Snap
Alice in Wonderland “Snap” 1 penny game from 1920s or 30s, made in Germany, anonymous manufacturer.
1925
Alphabetti Spaghetti
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by Matt Probert
Alphabetti Spaghetti Happy Families game for Crosse & Blackwell c.1978.
1978
Amos del Universo
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by Simon Wintle
“Amos del Universo” card game published by Litografía Goicochea Hnos, S.A., Lima, Peru, c.1980.
Andere Zeiten - Andere Kleider
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by Simon Wintle
‘History of fashion’ cultural quartet game designed by Erika Werner-Nestler, 1954.
1954
2003
Animal Grab
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by Simon Wintle
Animal Grab card game by Thomas De La Rue & Co., 110 Bunhill Row, London..
1960
Animal Snap
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by Simon Wintle
The full set of this 'Snap' card game is believed to have 9 characters in sets of four, making a total of 36 cards.
Animals Quartet printed for Cigarrillos El Figaro, Peru
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by Simon Wintle
Animals Quartet game printed for Cigarrillos El Figaro, Peru, early 1900s.
Anno Domini
Anno Domini biblical card game depicting New Testament history, published by John Jaques & Son, c.1875.
1875
Anno Mundi
Anno Mundi: an early Jaques game described as ‘scripture recreation for the young’ with events in the Bible, c.1875.
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.
1954
Armchair Cricket
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by Matt Probert
Armchair Cricket by ex-professional County Cricket player Don Arnold was first marketed by Norfolk House Enterprises in 1983.
1983
1989
Astronaut
Astronaut card game published by Pepys Series (Castell Bros) celebrating the arrival of space travel, 1960s
Ataque
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by Simon Wintle
“Ataque”, a card game simulating football manufactured in Buenos Aires by Vigor S.R.L., 1958.
1958
1951
1981
Baraja Infantil made in Cuba
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by Simon Wintle
cards from a 40-card children's "Questions and Answers" game. The Spanish suit signs have been changed to tambourines, yo-yos, swords and skittles. Printed lithographically in Cuba, c.1930.
1900
Bass & Bass Jeu des Familles
Bass & Bass ‘Jeu des Familles’ made by Franz-Josef Holler, Münich, 1989.
Bedeutende Erfindungen im Alltag
‘Significant Inventions in Everyday Life’ quartet game published by Verlag für Lehrmittel, Pössneck, 1979.
1979
1995
Belisha
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by Simon Wintle
Belisha, published by Castell Brothers Ltd (Pepys Games) in 1937, was produced with a desire to make a helpful contribution to the national Safety First campaign.
Bible Game
“Fireside Bible Game” (No.1124) published by The Fireside Game Co., Cincinnati, USA, 1899.
1899
Biff! Bang!! Wallop!!!
Biff! Bang!! Wallop!!! family card game published by H.P. Gibson & Sons Ltd, 1939.
1939
Biggles
Biggles card game published by Pepys Games in 1955 based on the popular books by Capt W E Johns.
Birds, Beasts and Fishes
The game of “Birds, Beasts and Fishes” published by Multum in Parvo Ltd, from 1896
