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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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Popeye Knockout

Popeye Knockout

Popeye Knockout No.6586 by Tower Press, c.1961.

  • 1961
Porterprint Ltd

Porterprint Ltd

Porterprint was a printing business based in Leeds (UK) which manufactured playing cards during the period c.1930-1980.

Pranks & Mimics for the Party

Pranks & Mimics for the Party

Pranks & Mimics for the Party, 1950s.

Preposterous playing cards

Preposterous playing cards

Preposterous playing cards by Simon Drew published by British Heritage Ltd, Herts.

Pretty Frills

Pretty Frills

‘Pretty Frills’ playing cards promoting curtain and blind accessories.

Prime Arts

Prime Arts

Prime Arts Playing Cards were published in 2004 featuring the work of contemporary artists, illustrators and photographers.

  • 2004
Prince of Wales National Relief Fund 1914

Prince of Wales National Relief Fund 1914

A two-pack patience set produced by Thomas De la Rue on behalf of the Prince of Wales National Relief Fund in 1914.

  • 1914
Printing of Playing Cards: Letterpress

Printing of Playing Cards: Letterpress

Some notes on the manufacture of playing cards taken from Thomas De la Rue's patent, 1831.

  • 1831
Prisoners of War

Prisoners of War

Hand-made playing cards by French prisoners of war in Porchester Castle, Hampshire, c.1796.

  • 1796
Progress

Progress

The story of “Pilgrim’s Progress” by John Bunyan illustrated in a card game published by Castell Brothers Ltd (Pepys Games), 1938.

  • 1938
Prophet Fortune Telling Cards

Prophet Fortune Telling Cards

Prophet Fortune Telling Cards copyright and made by Thomas de la Rue & Co., 1933.

  • 1933
Proverbs

Proverbs

Proverbs by Norvic Mill, 1920s.

Prudence Snap c.1950

Prudence Snap c.1950

Chad Valley “Prudence Kitten Snap” card game designed by Annette Mills.

  • 1950
Punch & Judy

Punch & Judy

Punch and Judy card game published by Pepys, 1956.

  • 1956
Queen’s Silver Jubilee 1977

Queen’s Silver Jubilee 1977

Queen’s Silver Jubilee playing cards designed by Susan Rae for John Wadddington Ltd, 1977.

  • 1977
Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers card game by Globe Series, c.1900.

  • 1900
Quits

Quits

Jaques' Quits card game, c.1880-85, with portraits of monarchs inside suit symbols in red, blue and yellow, designed to assist in the education of school children in British history.

  • 1885
Race-Cardo

Race-Cardo

Race-Cardo published by C.W. Faulkner & Co Ltd, c.1925.

  • 1925
Radical playing cards

Radical playing cards

Radical playing cards, identifying radical characters from history, United Kingdom, 2021

  • 2021
Radio Banker

Radio Banker

Radio Banker by John Waddington Ltd for Marconiphone Co Ltd.

  • 1930