Playing Cards from United Kingdom
Whitman card games
In the 1970s Whitman Publishing Co. ordered a series of popular games from Hong Kong for the UK market.
Whot
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by Simon Wintle
Whot was invented by William Henry Storey in 1935. It comes from the days when friends and family played indoor games by the fireside.
Why do we Collect? My 20 Favourite Items
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by Tony Hall
I suppose people collect for different reasons, rarity, quality, ingenuity of design, sentimental value... by Tony Hall.
Wiggins Teape “Hi-Speed” playing cards
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by Simon Wintle
Wiggins Teape “Hi-Speed” playing cards manufactured by Waddingtons, c.1970.
Wild Flower Sevens
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by Simon Wintle
Wild Flower Sevens card game by Pepys Games (Castell Bros Ltd), c.1960.
Will’s Cigarettes and Auction Bridge
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by Tony Hall
In 1926 Will’s issued a set of 25 cigarette cards on Auction Bridge, presenting a range of hands illustrating various circumstances in play.
William Warter
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by Simon Wintle
William Warter's Proverbial Cards, which carry illustrations of old English proverbs, were first published in 1698.
Wills 200th Anniversary
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by Simon Wintle
Double pack commemorating the 200th anniversary of W.D & H.O. Wills Ltd, 1786 - 1986.
Wills’s Happy Families game
Wills’s “Happy Families” cards were issued by the Imperial Tobacco Company (of Great Britain and Ireland) Limited in around 1930.
