H.P. Gibson & Sons Ltd
Gibson’s only became Ltd in 1919. The International Card Company was established by Harry Percy Gibson in 1903, supplying stationers with card and printed products. In 1919 the I.C. company was sold to De La Rue and H.P. Gibson & Sons Limited was formed in the same year. The HPG series produced a number of games including L’Attaque, Dover Patrol, The History of England, Countries of the World, etc and a variety of bezique boxed sets.
Animal Grab
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by Simon Wintle
Animal Grab card game by Thomas De La Rue & Co., 110 Bunhill Row, London..
Biff! Bang!! Wallop!!!
Biff! Bang!! Wallop!!! family card game published by H.P. Gibson & Sons Ltd, 1939.
Cartes Lenormand
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by Simon Wintle
“Cartes Lenormand” published by H. P. Gibson & Sons Ltd, London, printed in Germany by B. Dondorf, 1920s.
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Jungle Jinks
Jungle Jinks card game with artwork by Constance Stannard Chapman, manufactured by Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd for H P Gibson & Sons, c.1905.
Peter Pan
“Peter Pan” pictorial card game published by H. P. Gibson & Sons in c.1912 and manufactured by Thomas de la Rue & Co Ltd from drawings by Charles A. Buchel (1872–1950).
Question and Answer Games
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by Tony Hall
A card game called “Impertinent Questions and Pertinent Answers” was launched in the early 1920s by H.P Gibson & Sons Ltd.
Stop! I forbid the Sale!
“Stop! I forbid the Sale!” card game published by H.P. Gibson & Sons Ltd, c.1939.
The Evolution of Bezique boxed sets, 1869 to 1990
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by Tony Hall
The first company to register Bezique materials with Stationers’ Hall was Josh Reynolds & Son in September 1869.
The Pack of Positivity
Katie Abey’s rainbow-coloured designs using crazy animals to convey motivating phrases.
