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2017 • October
Lakeland
Lakeland playing cards by Stuart Lawrence depicting famous characters & views of England’s Lake District, c.1988.
Spider Solitaire
Spider Solitaire is a free web site offering new versions of the classic solitaire card game
Counties of England 4th Series
Jaques' Counties of England card game, 4th Series (Southern Counties), c.1910.
Jeu de la Géographie
“Jeu de Géographie” educational playing cards etched by Stefano Della Bella and published in c.1644.
Rat-a-Tat Cat
Rat-a-Tat Cat illustrated by Roni Shepherd, published by Gamewright Inc, Boston, 1997.
Austrian Wine
Skat deck for Austria’s excellent wines, Österreichischer Weinwirtschaftsfonds, c.1965
Lend Me Five Shillings
Lend Me Five Shillings; or, Her Majesty's Privy Purse by John Jaques & Son, c.1875
Penalty
Penalty was invented by Ernesto Scola of Milan and published in the UK by Pepys in the 1960s
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.
Waves From Around the World
Waves From Around the World playing cards with photography by Aaron Chang.
Four Feather Falls
Tower Press “Four Feather Falls Snap” No 6587, based on successful TV series, c1960.