Children's Card Games
The games we play mirror the world we live in, like popular art. There was a time when friends and family played indoor games by the fireside and enjoyed countless hours of pleasure and amusement. Children don’t play card games so much because they prefer computer games, the ultimate excitement. Antique and vintage card games offer documentary evidence, as well as nostalgic memories, of the social interaction, fashions and stereotypes of bygone days and are a study in social anthropology.
Find Out
Find Out mystery card game based on the Find Out books by Enid Blyton, published by Pepys, 1958.
Fipps der Affe
“Fipps der Affe“ (Fipps the Ape) quartet game with cartoons by Wilhelm Busch published by Bielefelder Spielkarten GmbH, c.1962.
Five Suit Bridge
Five Suit Bridge was invented in Vienna in 1937 by Walter W. Marseille and Dr. Paul Stern.
Flutter Met St George
‘St George and the Dragon’ game made by Chad Valley for Flutter Met Games, 1930s.
Food Exchange
“Food Exchange“ playing cards designed by Ralph Dobson for the British Diabetic Association.
Forest Echoes
Chad Valley’s “Forest Echoes Zoological Snap” from before the First World War depicts superb illustrations of animals and their associated calls.
Four Feather Falls
Tower Press “Four Feather Falls Snap” No 6587, based on successful TV series, c1960.
Fred Basset
Fred Basset card game published by Pepys in 1977 based on the cartoon strip by Alex Graham.
Fruits et Légumes
The beautiful artwork in Dondorf's “Fruits et Légumes” quartet game reminds us of the benefits of natural food.