Zoology

3-D Dino Cards
Lenticular images of different, unnamed dinosaurs on all-plastic cards.

Animals Quartet printed for Cigarrillos El Figaro, Peru
Animals Quartet game printed for Cigarrillos El Figaro, Peru, early 1900s.

Birds, Beasts and Fishes
The game of “Birds, Beasts and Fishes” published by Multum in Parvo Ltd, from 1896

Dino Deck playing cards
A different dinosaur for each of the four suits, two printed in red and two in blue.

Forest Echoes
Chad Valley’s “Forest Echoes Zoological Snap” from before the First World War depicts superb illustrations of animals and their associated calls.

Gerrymanders
Gerrymanders by Globe Series of Games, c.1900.

J. W. Spear and Sons: ‘Zoology’
Quartet games with scientific illustrations became popular during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. J. W. Spear and Sons Zoology quartet game is a lesson in natural history.

La Zoologie
Dondorf's “La Zoologie” card game no.335 features a collection of 40 chromolithographic prints of species of animals from around the world

Natural History Tarot
Natural History Tarot published by G M, Germany, early 19th C.

Noah’s Ark Card Game
Noah’s Ark Card Game, c.1905, which in its day helped to teach the Old Testament worldview

Oosehe
‘Oosehe’ animal card game published by Woolley & Co, c.1900.

The Age of Dinosaurs playing cards
Dinosaurs from different ages and locations, with artwork by Virginijus Poshkus.

XVII Century Engraved Animal Cards
French suited German engraved cards c1610 to 1650,

Zoo-Zoo
“Zoo-Zoo” card game published by Chad Valley games, c.1920s.

Zoological Misfitz
Zoological Misfitz card game published by C.W. Faulkner.