Patriotic

1975

American Drummer

by Roddy Somerville
Oct 30, 2022

American Drummer Playing Cards celebrating famous Americans involved in the fight for American independence.

1880

Bavarian Military Cards

by Rod Starling
Mar 24, 2013

The King of Acorns is supposed to represent Prince Otto; the King of Leaves is Maximilian II; the King of Bells is Ludwig II; the King of Hearts is Ludwig I wearing a general's uniform.

1840

Caleb Bartlett

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
Oct 14, 2020

Caleb Bartlett patriotic deck (reproduction), around 1835-40.

EPCS August 1987 Newsletter Members Only

by The English Playing Card Society
Aug 01, 1987

De La Rue 'Q' Playing Cards • English Standard Card Manufacturers (Part 3) Woolley & Co, Darling & Son • Rhymes about Royalty or The Comical Court Cards • Tower Press Happy Families • Special packs for Defective sight • Pepys Card Games (Part 1) SPEED • Collecting Theme: Whisky Distillers - John Dewar & Sons • 100th Anniversary of Q Victoria's Golden Jubilee • Snap (Part 3) Robert Bros 'Glevum Series' • Waddington Trade Names Kingsway 'Patriotic' Playing Card

EPCS November 1997 Newsletter Members Only

by The English Playing Card Society
Oct 30, 1997

Tribute to Diana Princess of Wales • Battle of Cambrai 1917 • Goodall Transformation • BEZIQUE Music • Golden Wedding of The Queen & Duke of Edinburgh • Jackspack • Cotswold Happy Families • I can't believe it's not butter • Animal Snap • Hall & Son • Tit-Bits • LEXICON (French Edition) • Dickens Mystery • Jazz • Floral • Radiant • Game of Animals • Isle of Man (Part 10) • William Kimberley Royal National Patriotic • Millennium Projects • Waddington American War of Independence

Flutter Met St George

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
May 22, 2015

‘St George and the Dragon’ game made by Chad Valley for Flutter Met Games, 1930s.

1915

Goodall 1915-1916 Sample Book

by Paul Symons
Aug 25, 2023

Complete contents of a sample book by Goodall & Sons

Kimberley

by Barney Townshend
Nov 02, 2011

Kimberley’s Royal National Patriotic playing cards, c.1892-1905.

1892

Kimberley 1892

by Barney Townshend
Mar 25, 2013

William Kimberley applied for a patent in respect of his improved playing cards in February 1892 and his application was fully accepted that year.

1902

Kimberley’s Royal National Patriotic playing cards, c.1902

by Barney Townshend
Mar 24, 2013

This edition has standard corner indices replacing the words King, Queen and Jack, and also contains a “Jolly Joker” depicting a lady holding an Ace of Hearts.