Chas Goodall and Son
Today nothing remains of Charles Goodall's Camden Works, where three-quarters of the playing cards printed in Britain were produced.
Chas Goodall and Son 1820-1922
Today nothing remains of Charles Goodall's Camden Works, where three-quarters of the playing cards printed in Britain were produced.

Khanhoo
Khanhoo by Charles Goodall & Son, 1895.

Rainbow
Rainbow card game and colour mixing guide printed by Goodall & Sons for Robert Johnson, c.1920.

66: Adverts and related material 1862-1900
Some further material relating to cards from nineteenth and twentieth century periodicals.

Ocean to Ocean Canada Souvenir
“Ocean to Ocean” Canadian Pictorial Souvenir pack by Chas Goodall & Son Ltd, c.1912.

Ocean to Ocean Souvenir of Canada, c.1905
Ocean to Ocean Souvenir of Canada by Chas Goodall & Son Ltd, c.1905.

1893 Worshipful Company Pack
Worshipful Company Pack manufactured by Chas Goodall & Son, 1893.

Hindooly
Hindooly published by Chas Goodall & Son Ltd c.1904.

Progressive Whist Cards
There are references to “progressive whist” or “whist drives” during the 19th and early years of the 20th century but this form of the game came into its own during the 1920s and 30s.

Historic Shakespeare
Historic Shakespeare with courts featuring Shakespearean characters, Chas Goodall & Son, 1893.

52: The Isle of Man
The Isle of Man has always been a tax haven within the British Isles and it has also had some interesting packs of cards.

Derby Day
Derby Day race game published by Parker Games’ English subsidiary at Ivy Lane, London, from 1908 to around 1920.

A Pair of Transformation Packs
Two similar but fascinatingly different hand-drawn transformation decks by the same artist, c.1875

Whist and Gaming Counters and Markers
History.of Whist and Gaming Counters and Markers from the 18th Century to modern times.

Our Ship
The “New Game of Our Ship”, published by Chas Goodall & Son, London, 1896.

Goodall c.1845-60
Goodall’s earliest cards were traditional in appearance but in around 1845 ‘modernised’ courts were designed

Goodall & Son’s Patience & Miniature packs
Goodall & Son’s Patience & Miniature packs came in various styles of box and back design, c.1890-1930.

27: Cards at Strangers’ Hall, Norwich
There is a very interesting collection of playing cards held at the Strangers' Hall Museum in Norwich.

Japanesque
Goodall’s “Japanesque” brand was used for stationery products since around 1880 but these playing cards were added to the range in around 1900.

Nineteenth Century Pack
A magnificent example of Goodall & Son’s range of chromolithographed Commemorative playing cards from the late nineteenth century..

20: English Card-Makers 1761-1905
An initial survey of 19th century playing-card production. More detailed information appears on other pages.

12: Goodall & Son
Charles Goodall & Son, 1820-1922 and beyond.

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.

Shakespeare 300th Anniversary
Shakespeare 300th Anniversary playing cards designed by John Leighton (1822-1912).

Victoria Diamond Jubilee
Playing cards commemorating Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, manufactured by Chas Goodall & Son, 1897.

Boudoir
“Boudoir” playing cards were introduced by Chas Goodall & Son in 1906 in a new, slimmer size.

Swastika designs
Swastika design playing cards by De La Rue, c.1925.

Rameses Fortune Telling
The Rameses Fortune Telling Cards were manufactured by Chas. Goodall & Son Ltd, London, c.1910, around the same time as Rameses The Egyptian Wonderworker, was performing.

Playing Card Design
The design of a pack of playing cards involves a balance between utilitarian constraints and artistic possibilities.

Irish Heroic
The costumes and details of this pack are in the spirit of "The Heroic Period of Irish History".

Spanish suited pack for Nestlé
Spanish-suited pack produced by Chas Goodall & Son Ltd for South America.

Chas Goodall and Son 1820-1922
Today nothing remains of Charles Goodall's Camden Works, where three-quarters of the playing cards printed in Britain were produced.
