100 Pipers
100 Pipers Scotch Whisky promotional deck, Waddingtons P.C.Co., c.1973. Includes a Tarot pack offer.
100 Pipers Scotch Whisky promotional deck containing a special offer for a de-luxe presentation tarot deck, Waddingtons, c.1973.

Above: the ace of spades dates from before the Welsh leek was added into the design in 1974 more →

Above: 100 Pipers Scotch Whisky promotional deck, somewhat worn plates, Waddingtons Playing Card Co., c.1973.

By Matt Probert
Member since March 02, 2012
View ArticlesI have adored playing cards since before I was seven years old, and was brought up on packs of Waddington's No 1. As a child I was fascinated by the pictures of the court cards.
Over the next fifty years I was seduced by the artwork in Piatnik's packs and became a collector of playing cards.
Seeking more information about various unidentified packs I discovered the World of Playing Cards website and became an enthusiastic contributor researching and documenting different packs of cards.
I describe my self as a playing card archaeologist, using detective work to identify and date obscure packs of cards discovered in old houses, flea markets and car boot sales.