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Thomas De la Rue & Co Ltd

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De La Rue

De La Rue introduced letter-press printing into playing card production and his patent was granted in 1831. He produced his first playing cards in 1832.

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Lobo 1932

Lobo

Lobo, the London Underground card game published by Thomas De la Rue & Co Ltd, 1930s.

Moods & Faces 1900

Moods & Faces

“Moods & Faces” round game by Thos de la Rue & Co Ltd,. c.1900.

Noah’s Ark Card Game 1905

Noah’s Ark Card Game

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

Owen Jones (1809-1874)

Owen Jones (1809-1874)

Owen Jones (1809-1874) was a Welsh architect and interior designer who designed the backs of playing cards for Thomas de la Rue.

Owen Jones: his work and his legacy - Part One

Owen Jones: his work and his legacy - Part One

Owen Jones: his work and his legacy - Part Three

Owen Jones: his work and his legacy - Part Three

Owen Jones: his work and his legacy - Part Two

Owen Jones: his work and his legacy - Part Two

Paramount Film Stars

Paramount Film Stars

Promotional playing cards for the Paramount film company with film stars on the court cards.

Pashas 1898

Pashas

“Pasha” is one of Charles Goodall’s brands which first appeared in c.1898 and was retained until after the De la Rue takeover.

Peter Pan 1912

Peter Pan

“Peter Pan” pictorial card game published by H. P. Gibson & Sons Ltd in c.1912 and manufactured by Thomas de la Rue & Co Ltd from drawings by Charles A. Buchel (1872–1950).

Pigmy Playing Cards 1890

Pigmy Playing Cards

Pigmy Miniature Playing Cards

Pneumatic c.1960-1965 1960

Pneumatic c.1960-1965

De la Rue were producing Pneumatic cards with the “special graining for ease of handling” as late as early 1960s

Pneumatic Playing Cards

Pneumatic Playing Cards

The surface of the cards was slightly grooved by being rolled on prepared plates, so that there were little pockets of air between each card, which prevented them sticking together.

Pneumatic Series ‘F’ 1925

Pneumatic Series ‘F’

De la Rue Pneumatic Series ‘F’ playing cards, c.1925.

Prince of Wales National Relief Fund 1914 1914

Prince of Wales National Relief Fund 1914

A two-pack patience set produced by Thomas De la Rue on behalf of the Prince of Wales National Relief Fund in 1914.

Printing of Playing Cards: Letterpress 1831

Printing of Playing Cards: Letterpress

Some notes on the manufacture of playing cards taken from Thomas De la Rue's patent, 1831.

Prophet Fortune Telling Cards 1933

Prophet Fortune Telling Cards

Prophet Fortune Telling Cards copyright and made by Thomas de la Rue & Co., 1933.

Rūfa 1934

Rūfa

Rūfa is a game designed by Ernest Legh and manufactured by De la Rue. The object is to build a pagoda with specially-designed cards without causing the building to collapse.

Rufford Playing Cards

Rufford Playing Cards

Rufford playing cards is one of several brand names used by Boots for their stationery department, and probably the most popular.

Souvenir Views of Scotland Playing Cards 1960

Souvenir Views of Scotland Playing Cards

52 selected views of Scotland by De La Rue (Waddingtons) for GlenAlan Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, c.1960s.