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Chad Valley Co. Ltd

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.

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Blaze 1920

Blaze

“Blaze” was introduced just before Johnson Bros changed their name to Chad Valley Ltd, c.1920.

Chad Valley ‘Sporting Snap’ c.1895 1895

Chad Valley ‘Sporting Snap’ c.1895

Chad Valley ‘Sporting Snap’ card game designed by Max Pollock c.1895.

Chad Valley Co. Ltd

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.

Fleet Street 1923

Fleet Street

“Fleet Street” card game published by Chad Valley Games, c.1923.

Flutter Met St George

Flutter Met St George

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

Forest Echoes 1912

Forest Echoes

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

Golden Egg 1950

Golden Egg

Chad Valley “Golden Egg” card game.

Happy Families 1910

Happy Families

Chad Valley Happy Families originally designed by Max Pollock (1887-1943).

Happy Families, c.1930 1930

Happy Families, c.1930

“Happy Families” game published by Chad Valley c.1930 drawn in the slightly grotesque style of the Victorian era.

Happy Families, c.1950 1950

Happy Families, c.1950

Chad Valley “Happy Families” card game, c.1950.

Highwayman 1950

Highwayman

The game of “Highwayman” published by Chad Valley Company in c.1950 simulates travelling on old Coach Routes and being held up by highwaymen.

Hopalong Snap 1950

Hopalong Snap

‘Hopalong Cassidy Snap’ published by Chad Valley, 1950s.

Linda Edgerton Happy Families 1925

Linda Edgerton Happy Families

Linda Edgerton ‘Happy Families’ published by Chad Valley Games, Harborne, England, c.1925.

Mustering of the Mustard Club 1926

Mustering of the Mustard Club

The “Mustering of the Mustard Club” was one of many promotional items produced by Colman's for the Mustard Club which was launched in 1926.

Nursery Rhyme Snap 1950

Nursery Rhyme Snap

Chad Valley ‘Nursery Rhyme Snap’ 1950, depicting ten popular nursery rhymes.

Old Maid 1950

Old Maid

“Old Maid” card game manufactured by Chad Valley Co Ltd, mid-1950s.

Prudence Snap c.1950 1950

Prudence Snap c.1950

Chad Valley “Prudence Kitten Snap” card game designed by Annette Mills.

Roberts Brothers Ltd, Gloucester 1920

Roberts Brothers Ltd, Gloucester

Roberts Brothers Ltd, Gloucester (Glevum Brand) ‘Old Maid’ card game, 1920s.

Silly Symphony 1930

Silly Symphony

“Silly Symphonies” or “Mickey Mouse Snap” manufactured by Chad Valley Co. Ltd, 1930s.

Snap 1925 1925

Snap 1925

Chad Valley ‘Snap’ card game designed by Linda Edgerton, 1925.