John Waddington Ltd
During the 1930s The Ormond Printing Co. Ltd produced playing cards for the Irish market with a distinctive ace of spades, joker and court cards. In 1935 the firm was acquired as a manufacturing facility for Waddington’s cards in Eire.
My Word
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by Matt Probert
My Word “The last word in card games” designed by Michael Kindred and Malcolm Smith, published in 1980 by Waddingtons.
1980
Orient-Express Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Orient Express playing cards evoking a bygone era of chauffeurs, monocles and exoticism. Manufactured by Waddingtons, c.1990.
1990
Ormond Printing Co. Ltd
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by Simon Wintle
During the 1930s The Ormond Printing Co. Ltd produced playing cards for the Irish market with a distinctive ace of spades, joker and court cards. In 1935 the firm was acquired as a manufacturing facility for Waddington’s cards in Eire.
Pooltella
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by Matt Probert
Pooltella cards by John Waddington Ltd, the cards that simplify football pool forecasts, 1930s.
1930
Queen’s Silver Jubilee 1977
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by Matt Probert
Queen’s Silver Jubilee playing cards designed by Susan Rae for John Wadddington Ltd, 1977.
1977
1930
S. Salomon & Co Nr.154
Nr.154 Holmblads made by John Waddington Ltd specially for S. Salomon & Co., Copenhagen
Shakespearean
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by Simon Wintle
Shakespearean Playing Cards designed by Frederick Colin Tilney, made by John Waddington Limited c.1925.
1925
1960
Souvenir of Scotland
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by Matt Probert
52 Selected Views of Scotland produced for United Cigar & Tobacco Co. Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.
1950
Souvenir Views of Scotland Playing Cards
52 selected views of Scotland by De La Rue (Waddingtons) for GlenAlan Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, c.1960s.
1960
Waddington’s “Rural England” Series, 1933
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by Simon Wintle
Waddington’s "Rural England" Series, 1933.
Waddington’s “Silkette” Playing Cards
Cards made by John Waddington Ltd. for the Madras Club, Chennai (formerly Madras), India, c.1930.
1930
1933
1940
1933
Waddington’s Classic and Wildlife Series, 1933
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by Simon Wintle
Waddington’s Classic and Wildlife Series, 1933.
1933
Waddington’s Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
John Waddington Limited was a leading producer of playing cards and card games in the UK during the period 1922-1995. The company had been founded in the nineteenth century by Mr John Waddington and Wilson Barratt as Waddingtons Ltd.
1933
Waddington’s Wildlife and Classic Series, 1933
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by Simon Wintle
Waddington’s Wildlife and Classic Series, 1933.
1975