Waddington’s Sporting Birds Series 1933

Published December 15, 1999 • Updated March 13, 2022

Waddington’s Sporting Birds Series 1933.

Waddington’s Sporting Birds Series

From Waddington’s 1933 Trade Catalogue

Above: Waddington’s Sporting Birds Series 1933, designed by Barribal.

Above: the earlier cross-legged joker was replaced with a standing one during this period. Packs with an anonymous ace of spades were also used for the Wills Scheme, 1933-34.

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