Playing Cards from United Kingdom
Waddington’s Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
John Waddington Limited was a leading producer of playing cards and card games in the UK during the period 1922-1995. The company had been founded in the nineteenth century by Mr John Waddington and Wilson Barratt as Waddingtons Ltd.
Waddington’s Wildlife and Classic Series, 1933
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by Simon Wintle
Waddington’s Wildlife and Classic Series, 1933.
Waddy Productions
Waddy Productions Ltd was a member of the giant Amalgamated Press group and only published card games for a short period in the 1930s.
Warburg Luxus Bridgekort
“Luxus Bridgekort” was specially designed by Barbara MacDonald in a vibrant Art Deco style for Warburg of Denmark in c.1930, and printed by Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd (England).
Watney’s Happy Families
A vintage Watney's Coombe Reid & Co Ltd promotional card game distributed by the brewery to their customers in c.1930
Weights and Measures
“Weights and Measures” card game by John Jaques & Son, Ltd., c.1910, a reminder of some of our more archaic units of measurement.
What the Butler Saw
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by Matt Probert
“What the Butler Saw” playing cards depicting tasteful photography of the female body.
When three brands merge...
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by Simon Wintle
After De la Rue factories were bombed in 1940 their cards were printed by Waddingtons. In 1962 Waddingtons and De la Rue combined forces to form the Amalgamated Playing Card Co.
Whist marker boxes
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by Tony Hall
The Camden Whist marker was being advertised by Goodall and son in 1872 as a new product.
Whist writers and pseudonyms
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by Tony Hall
Why did so many early writers about whist and other card games feel the need to write under a pseudonym?