Alfred Marks

Alfred Marks Recruitment Consultants

Publicity playing cards with the compliments of Alfred Marks Recruitment Consultants, printed by Astra Games, mid-1980s

In this non-standard pack, presented in the style of a ‘Happy Families’ card game, each character is repeated four times in the four suits making a total of 12 ideal staff recruits, plus two Jokers. The Jokers have the caption “smashing staff, splendid service, no joke”. The four Aces are branded with the words ‘Alfred Marks Recruitment Consultants’. Alfred Marks first opened in 1919 and was bought by Adecco in 1977.

Above: Alfred Marks Recruitment Consultants publicity playing cards published by Astra Games, mid-1980s.