Ben 10 playing cards
Characters from the American animated television science fantasy series Ben 10.
Ben 10 is an animated television series about a 10-year-old boy named Ben Tennyson, who acquires a watch-style alien device called the “Omnitrix”. The show was created by Man of Action for Cartoon Network. Attached to his wrist, the watch allows Ben to transform into 10 different alien creatures with various different abilities, enabling him to fight evil from Earth and space with his cousin Gwen and grandfather Max. Ben, sporting his watch, appears on the Ks, while other characters are featured on the remaining cards (same designs in each suit). The red suit-signs and indices are printed in green, the predominant colour throughout the pack. The pack was published under the “Waddingtons Number 1” brand label.
Above: Ben 10 playing cards published by Winning Moves UK Ltd, London, UK, 2008. Printed and made in the E.U. 52 cards + 2 Jokers + 2 extra cards in tuck box. Size: 57 x 89 mm. © 2008 Winning Moves UK Ltd. ™ & © Cartoon Network (s08)
By Roddy Somerville
Member since May 31, 2022
Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.
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