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John Waddington Ltd

Waddington’s Playing Cards

John Waddington Limited was a leading producer of playing cards and card games in the UK during the period 1922-1995. The company had been founded in the nineteenth century by Mr John Waddington and Wilson Barratt as Waddingtons Ltd.

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Pack of Diets

Pack of Diets

“Pack of Diets” healthy lifestyle playing cards by Waddingtons Games for Figure Dynamics Ltd. in 1984.

Pooltella

Pooltella

Pooltella cards by John Waddington Ltd, the cards that simplify football pool forecasts, 1930s.

Queen’s Silver Jubilee 1977

Queen’s Silver Jubilee 1977

Queen’s Silver Jubilee playing cards designed by Susan Rae for John Wadddington Ltd, 1977.

Radio Banker

Radio Banker

Radio Banker by John Waddington Ltd for Marconiphone Co Ltd.

S. Salomon & Co Nr.154

S. Salomon & Co Nr.154

Nr.154 Holmblads made by John Waddington Ltd specially for S. Salomon & Co., Copenhagen

Shakespearean

Shakespearean

Shakespearean Playing Cards designed by Frederick Colin Tilney, made by John Waddington Limited, 1932-3.

Shape Up

Shape Up

“Shape Up” playing cards designed by Anthony Harris published by Figure Dynamics in 1985.

Siriol Clarry

Siriol Clarry

Playing cards designed by Siriol Clarry

Souvenir of Scotland

Souvenir of Scotland

52 Selected Views of Scotland produced for United Cigar & Tobacco Co. Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.

Souvenir Views of Scotland Playing Cards

Souvenir Views of Scotland Playing Cards

52 selected views of Scotland by De La Rue (Waddingtons) for GlenAlan Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, c.1960s.

The Evolution of Bezique boxed sets, 1869 to 1990

The Evolution of Bezique boxed sets, 1869 to 1990

The first company to register Bezique materials with Stationers’ Hall was Josh Reynolds & Son in September 1869.

Waddington Back Designs

Waddington Back Designs

Waddington back designs found in John Berry's Archive volume, spanning from the 1920s to the 1940s.

Waddington Part One

Waddington Part One

Waddington Part Two

Waddington Part Two

Waddington’s “Envoy“ Series

Waddington’s “Envoy“ Series

Waddington’s “Envoy“ Series.

Waddington’s “Flying” Series, 1933

Waddington’s “Flying” Series, 1933

Waddington’s “Flying” Series, 1933.

Waddington’s “Rural England” Series, 1933

Waddington’s “Rural England” Series, 1933

Waddington’s "Rural England" Series, 1933.

Waddington’s “Silkette” Playing Cards

Waddington’s “Silkette” Playing Cards

Cards made by John Waddington Ltd. for the Madras Club, Chennai (formerly Madras), India, c.1930.

Waddington’s 1933 Trade Brochure

Waddington’s 1933 Trade Brochure

Waddington’s 1933 Trade Brochure.

Waddington’s 1940 Trade Brochure

Waddington’s 1940 Trade Brochure

Waddington’s 1940 Trade Brochure.