Playing Cards from United Kingdom
‘501’ playing cards by Alf Cooke
“Five 'o One” playing cards, a version of the Dondorf Rhineland pattern, manufactured by Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd for export to Scandinavia.
100 Pipers
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by Matt Probert
100 Pipers Scotch Whisky promotional deck, Waddingtons P.C.Co., c.1973. Includes a Tarot pack offer.
16th Century French Playing Cards based on Illustrations by Gurney Benham
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by Adam Wintle
This pack of cards by Rose & Pentagram is said to be based off Pierre Marechal, Rouen pack from the 1600s, but they are actually copies of drawings by Gurney Benham from his book Playing Cards: Their History and Secrets from 1930.
17: Waddington, Including Some of Their Less Common Packs
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by Ken Lodge
John Berry's two-volume work on the Waddington archive and collection is a very comprehensive presentation of the history of the firm, but there are some items missing from it which I include here.
19: 19th Century Breaks With Tradition - Unusual Versions of the Standard English Pattern
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by Ken Lodge
The centuries-long tradition of English court cards was subject to misinterpretation and in some cases a desire for individuality. Here are some examples of breaks with that tradition.
1960s Retro Styled Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
Joe Snow was commissioned to create a pack of cards for Ridley's House of Novelties brand. The pack has been illustrated in a 1960s colourful style.
1968 Worshipful Company Pack
Commemorating the Games of the XIX Olympiad, Mexico, 1968 (Master: Michael J. Amberg).
2: Still Collecting Playing Cards at 80
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by Ken Lodge
This is a personal account of some of my experiences collecting playing cards.
20: English Card-Makers 1761-1905
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by Ken Lodge
An initial survey of 19th century playing-card production. More detailed information appears on other pages.
2000 Pips Transformation
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by Simon Wintle
Peter Wood’s “2000Pips” transformed playing cards reveal the artist’s love of nature.
27: Cards at Strangers’ Hall, Norwich
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by Ken Lodge
There is a very interesting collection of playing cards held at the Strangers' Hall Museum in Norwich.
![28: How to Analyze and Differentiate Playing Card Plates (De La Rue, Waddington and the Berlin pattern [französisches Bild])](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache-wopc-thumbs/var/www/wopc.co.uk/htdocs/images/blog/2015/10/JS_D1-D2-D3.02f78e76.jpg "28: How to Analyze and Differentiate Playing Card Plates (De La Rue, Waddington and the Berlin pattern [französisches Bild])")
28: How to Analyze and Differentiate Playing Card Plates (De La Rue, Waddington and the Berlin pattern [französisches Bild])
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by Ken Lodge
My interest in postage stamp variants led me to apply the same principles to playing cards.
29: James English
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by Ken Lodge
An overview of the courts and aces of spades produced by James English.
30: The Not-So-Minor Cardmakers of the 19th Century - Gibson, Hunt & Bancks
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by Ken Lodge
A preliminary look at the card-makers operating in the 19th century.
31: The Not-So-Minor Cardmakers of the 19th Century - Part 2
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by Ken Lodge
This page continues the presentation of examples of the major English cardmakers of the 19th century.
32: The Not-So-Minor Cardmakers of the 19th Century - Part 3
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by Ken Lodge
A survey of the cards made by Creswick and Hardy, with a brief mention of De La Rue, Goodall and Reynolds.