Alf Cooke / Universal
‘501’ playing cards by Alf Cooke
“Five 'o One” playing cards, a version of the Dondorf Rhineland pattern, manufactured by Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd for export to Scandinavia.
7: Brands and Packs
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by Ken Lodge
The introduction of brands commenced during the late 19th century as a development of the old qualities: Moguls, Harrys, Highlanders and Merry Andrews.
Alf Cooke’s Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Alf Cooke was an important producer of playing cards and card games in the UK during the period 1920-1970.
British Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
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.
Conjuring Decks
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by Simon Wintle
Conjuring Decks by Universal Playing Card Co (Alf Cooke) and others...
EPCS August 1996 Newsletter Members Only
Euro 96 Football • WWII • Frizzle • Women's Suffrage • James English • Peerless Card Co. • Dr Who • Gilbert & Sullivan • Norwich Cathedral • KAN-U-GO • Flora • C.W. Faulkner • Roman Numerals • Heads of House Game • Zetmea • Joseph Hunt & Sons • SNAP • Universal for Denmark • Schweppes Ephemera
EPCS February 1991 Newsletter Members Only
London Underground • Cards & Magic • Alf Cooke and Universal • OXO • Dewar Whisky • Worshipful Company Pack 1990 • Thomas De La Rue • WD & HO Wills • CWS Snap • The Rose of the Orient (Part 2) • Just William • Irish Scenes • Theatre World • Alice in Wonderland Ephemera
EPCS February 2006 Newsletter Members Only
Bowil Results • The Black Knight's Revenge • Alf Cooke Continental Courts • Card-Squiggles (cont) • Winstanley Sales Sheet • Cards for Playing and Learning • Bestway • The Folk-Lore of Playing Cards • Cow & Gate Quads 1935-2005 • Colman's Crab • Waddington in Turkey • Mystery Pack • Cruikshank • Waddington's Children's Quartets • The Virtue of Princes (cont) • Joseph Evans & Sons • Happy Scholars (Latin without Tears) • Winning Hand • Trump Indicators
EPCS May 1989 Newsletter Members Only
Charlie Chaplin • Adolf Hitler • An interesting Discovery • Worshipful Company • VETO: The Exciting Election Game • Joseph Reynolds & Sons • Mistitz or Metamorphosis Valentines The Muddied Menagerie • William Hancock • Non Revoke • Universal • De La Rue • British Gas • Imported (Part 1)
EPCS May 1991 Newsletter Members Only
Royal Residence: Buckingham Palace • Alf Cooke and Universal • Rupert Bear • SPELIT Lyon's Tea • Steamship SS Great Britain • 1980 & 1981 Worshipful Company Packs • CWS SNAP • Thomas De La Rue • OXO • Primrose Day • Harrods • Tonic to the Nation • The Festival of Britain 1951
EPCS May 1996 Newsletter Members Only
Atlanta Centennial Olympic Games 1896-1996 • WWII • Schweppes • Welcome to Alexandra • Scottish Historical Playing Cards • Queen Mary of the Seas • Whitbread Story • James English • Banco or Judge and Jury • Woolley & Co • Universal for Romania
EPCS November 1990 Newsletter Members Only
Cunard Shipping Line • Isle of Man • 1982 & 1983 Worshipful Company Pack • Hignett Bros • Circular • SNAP • WW1 • Deakins Political • Thomas De La Rue • FLEETS of Liverpool Happy Families • Noddy
Icelandic Chess playing cards
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by Simon Wintle
Innovative "Icelandic Chess" pack, designed by Tryggvi Magnússon and manufactured by Alf Cooke Ltd (Universal Playing Card Co., Leeds) in 1942.
L. G. Sloan, Ltd
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by Simon Wintle
'Thames Side' Playing Cards manufactured by The Universal Playing Card Co., Ltd for L. G. Sloan, Ltd., 1930s.
New Bond
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by Simon Wintle
The New Bond Fabric Finish Playing Cards, made by the Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd.
Non-Revoke
Non-Revoke Playing Cards manufactured by Universal Playing Card Co Ltd for Kum-Bak Sports, Toys & Games, c.1930.