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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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Boudoir

Boudoir

“Boudoir” playing cards were introduced by Chas Goodall & Son in 1906 in a new, slimmer size.

Boutros Arabic Playing Cards

Boutros Arabic Playing Cards

Arabic playing cards designed by Evy Maros & Mourad Boutros.

Boxing Greats

Boxing Greats

Boxing Greats published by KickarseCards, a compilation of boxing icons in history.

Bread & Honey

Bread & Honey

A charming Victorian family card game involving Clowns, Queens, Kings, Maids and thirty-seven Blackbirds manufactured by Thos De la Rue, c.1900.

Breedon Press Ltd

Breedon Press Ltd

Playing cards advertising Sunspel underwear printed by the Breedon Press Ltd, Nottingham, c.1950

Brexit Most Wanted

Brexit Most Wanted

‘Brexit Most Wanted’ playing cards, United Kingdom, 2019.

Bridge Markers and bridge scoring methods

Bridge Markers and bridge scoring methods

Bridge Markers and bridge scoring methods 1900-1930

Brighter Families

Brighter Families

“Brighter Families” promotional card game for Cosmos Lamps (Metrovick), 1930

British Airways Concorde

British Airways Concorde

British Airways Concorde playing cards made in Belgium by Carta Mundi, before 2003.

British American Tobacco patience

British American Tobacco patience

Patience deck for British American Tobacco printed by Speelkaartenfabriek Nederland c.1940

British Birds

British Birds

Pepys “British Birds” card game with colour pictures, c.1968.

British Empire

British Empire

British Empire published by Norvic Mill, c.1920.

British Monarchs

British Monarchs

Commemorating the royal wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer on the 29th July 1981.

British Museum Playing Cards

British Museum Playing Cards

Unique pack of playing cards created for the British Museum with illustrations by Frances Button.

British Playing Cards

British Playing Cards

British Playing Cards Ltd was the predecessor of Universal P.C.Co. and involved Alf Cooke of Leeds and Bemrose of Birmingham, and maybe one or two other printing firms.

British Political Images

British Political Images

Playing cards depicting British political images from the Bodleian Libraries.

British Towns

British Towns

British Towns Card Game by Pepys Games (Castell Brothers Limited).

Brotherton, 1789-1840

Brotherton, 1789-1840

Brotherton is recorded as operating at 13 Little Britain (London) from 1789-1840. In 1851 his factory was burnt down.

Bubble Cards, 1720

Bubble Cards, 1720

Bubble Cards - known as “All the Bubbles”, c.1720.