Playing Cards from United Kingdom

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Playing cards first arrived in England during the 15th century, but none have survived from such an early date.

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69: My Collection

by Ken Lodge
Nov 01, 2019

This is an archive list of my collection. I hope it will be of use and interest to others.

7: Brands and Packs

by Ken Lodge
Jul 08, 2012

The introduction of brands commenced during the late 19th century as a development of the old qualities: Moguls, Harrys, Highlanders and Merry Andrews.

70: Woodblock and stencil : the spade courts

by Ken Lodge
Nov 01, 2019

This is a presentation in a more straightforward fashion of the work done by Paul Bostock and me in our book of the same name.

71: Woodblock and stencil: the hearts

by Ken Lodge
Nov 02, 2019

A presentation of the main characteristics of the wood-block courts of the heart suit.

74: The Wills/Waddington gift scheme

by Ken Lodge
Feb 24, 2023

The scheme to promote playing cards as gifts by means of inserts in Wills' cigarette packets apparently saved Waddington from their financial problems in 1931. Here are some details of the cards involved.

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75: Early American cards

by Ken Lodge
Nov 15, 2023

An overview of some of the early cards made in the United States.

76: Transitions: Hunt & Sons

by Ken Lodge
Oct 04, 2024

Styles change and technology develops. This means that it's possible to see transition periods in the production of playing cards: single-ended to double-ended, no indices to indices, square corners to round corners, and so on. I'll take Hunt & Sons as an example and look at the gradual changes that can be perceived from c.1810 to 1828, before Old Frizzle was introduced.