Whist
No.4 Special Whist
No.4 Special Whist (American Skat) playing cards made by the Russell & Morgan Printing Company, 1889.
Progressive Whist Cards
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by Tony Hall
There are references to “progressive whist” or “whist drives” during the 19th and early years of the 20th century but this form of the game came into its own during the 1920s and 30s.
Progressive Whist Cards - page 3
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by Tony Hall
There were various Sports and Sporting Whist themes... and tobacco advertising on score cards.
The Evolution of Whist and Bridge Boxed Sets, 1870s – 1930s
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by Tony Hall
Boxed sets of cards, markers, scorers and rule booklets have been around for many decades. Some of the "shop perfect" items in my collection are well over 100 years old.
The Personalities and Books which shaped the game of Whist, 1860-1900
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by Tony Hall
All the books described here are from Tony Hall's own collection, put together over years because of his fascination with how Whist evolved into Contract Bridge.
Trophy Whist
Trophy Whist No.39 playing cards published by the the United States Playing Card Co., 1895.
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?
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.