John Waddington Ltd
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.
Waddington’s Wildlife and Classic Series, 1933
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by Simon Wintle
Waddington’s Wildlife and Classic Series, 1933.
When three brands merge...
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by Simon Wintle
After De la Rue factories were bombed in 1940 their cards were printed by Waddingtons. In 1962 Waddingtons and De la Rue combined forces to form the Amalgamated Playing Card Co.
Whot
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by Simon Wintle
Whot was invented by William Henry Storey in 1935. It comes from the days when friends and family played indoor games by the fireside.
Wiggins Teape “Hi-Speed” playing cards
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by Simon Wintle
Wiggins Teape “Hi-Speed” playing cards manufactured by Waddingtons, c.1970.