Alf Cooke / Universal
Alf Cooke was an important producer of playing cards and card games in the UK during the period 1920-1970.
Alf Cooke’s Playing Cards
Alf Cooke was an important producer of playing cards and card games in the UK during the period 1920-1970.

Conjuring Decks
Conjuring Decks by Universal Playing Card Co (Alf Cooke) and others...

Non-Revoke
Non-Revoke Playing Cards manufactured by Universal Playing Card Co Ltd for Kum-Bak Sports, Toys & Games, c.1930.

Famo
Famo, the historical card game, 1939.

Zodiac Club
‘Zodiac Club Playing Cards’ for Pepys, c.1965-75.

British Playing Cards
British Playing Cards Ltd was the predecessor of Universal P.C.Co. and involved Alf Cooke of Leeds and Bemrose of Birmingham, and maybe one or two other printing firms.

Brighter Families
“Brighter Families” promotional card game for Cosmos Lamps (Metrovick), 1930

Salakuljettaja Smugglaren
Salakuljettaja Smugglaren is the Scandinavian version of Pepys’ “Contraband” published by Förlag Bildkonst, 1958.

Warburg Luxus Bridgekort
“Luxus Bridgekort” was specially designed by Barbara MacDonald in a vibrant Art Deco style for Warburg of Denmark in c.1930, and printed by Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd (England).

7: Brands and Packs
The introduction of brands commenced during the late 19th century as a development of the old qualities: Moguls, Harrys, Highlanders and Merry Andrews.

Crown Point Series
The Universal Playing Card Co., Crown Point Series,

Pictorial
Pictorial Playing Cards - De Luxe - Fabric Finish - manufactured by Alf Cooke Limited (Universal Playing Card Co.)

New Bond
The New Bond Fabric Finish Playing Cards, made by the Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd.

Alf Cooke’s Playing Cards
Alf Cooke was an important producer of playing cards and card games in the UK during the period 1920-1970.

‘501’ playing cards by Alf Cooke
“Five 'o One” playing cards, a version of the Dondorf Rhineland pattern, manufactured by Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd for export to Scandinavia.

L. G. Sloan, Ltd
'Thames Side' Playing Cards manufactured by The Universal Playing Card Co., Ltd for L. G. Sloan, Ltd., 1930s.

Universe No.100 playing cards
Universe No.100 playing cards made by The Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd, Leeds, for Scandinavian countries.

Icelandic Chess playing cards
Innovative "Icelandic Chess" pack, designed by Tryggvi Magnússon and manufactured by Alf Cooke Ltd (Universal Playing Card Co., Leeds) in 1942.

Romanian playing cards by Alf Cooke
Romanian playing cards, manufactured and exported by the Universal Playing Card Co., Leeds, in the 1930s.

Danbrit
Danbrit playing cards by Alf Cooke, 1930s

Thomson-Leng Tarot
The Thomson-Leng Tarot Cards were issued by the publishers of women's magazines during the 1930s. The cards are loosely based upon the Rider-Waite tarot.
