UNITED KINGDOM

 

 

ENG-002: "Continental Style II", printed in chromolithography by Thomas de la Rue and published in 1870. Complete with 52 cards, in very good condition. No box, but I've created a handmade, illustrated wrapper for it.
€ 175 
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ENG-009: "The Decadent Deck", probably printed by Cartamundi and published in the UK by the artist Inge Clayton in 2008 in a limited and numbered edition of 150 double decks. This deck comes single in the original plastic double box, which has number 131/150. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and 2 extra cards, all in excellent condition. 
€ 45  SOLD
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ENG-011: "Khanhoo", printed by Goodall & Son and published in 1891. This set was imported by Perry from Amsterdam in 1892, there's a rules description leaflet in Dutch too. The game was never played, as the set is still complete and in unused condition. Complete with 2 sets of 30 cards and the (rare) joker, both still in their (opened) original wrapper, 2 unused Khanhoo markers, 2 rules descriptions and various advertising leaves for Goodall & Son. RARE to find in this unused, complete condition.
€ 175  SOLD
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ENG-012: "Victoria Jubilee", printed and published by Goodall & Son in 1897. Courts show historical kings and queens, embellished aces. Complete with 52 cards, all in excellent- condition, with shiny gold edges. No box.
€ 125 
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ENG-013: "The (Lion) & Unicorn", printed and published by Thomas de la Rue in 1958. This deck has the Unicorn back. Courts with historical figures. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 30  SOLD
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ENG-014: "Historic", printed and published by Ch. Goodall & Son in 1893. Courts with historical figures, embellished aces. Complete with 52 cards, all in very good condition, with shiny gold edges. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 70 
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ENG-015: "Jean Picart le Doux", printed and published by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd. in 1957. The deck was the winner of  a design competition to celebrate the 125th anniversary of De La Rue. Designed by Jean Picart le Doux. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and title card, all in excellent condition. Comes as a single deck in the original plastic box (excellent condition), which comes in the original 2 piece carton box with the title on the top lid, in good condition.
€ 50
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ENG-016: Iranian Opposition playing cards, printed and published in the UK in 2004. Each card has a different illustration of one of the members of the regime under Ayatollah Chomeini in Iran from 1979 - 2004. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and 5 extra cards, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is also in excellent condition.
€ 25  SOLD
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ENG-017: "Filmstar I", printed by De La Rue & Co and published for MGM in 1933. Courts show film stars from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio. Complete with 52 cards and the joker, all in excellent condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 100 
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ENG-018: "Kimberley's Royal National Patriotic Playing Cards" (Type B), third edition, c1898. Printed in offset, printer unknown. Very rare to find. The deck consists of 52 cards, in good condition. No box. It's possible that the title card and characters card were on the box.
€ 125
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ENG-019: "Kimberley's Royal National Patriotic Playing Cards" (Type C), fourth edition, c1899-1901. Printed by Kimberley Press Ltd. New designs on the courts. Complete with 52 cards and an explanatory card, in very good condition. Come in the original 2-piece sliding box, which is in very good condition.
€ 165 
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ENG-020: "Kimberley's Royal National Patriotic Playing Cards" (Type D), sixth edition, c1903. Printed by Kimberley Press Ltd. New designs on the courts, QH in red dress. Complete with 52 cards, the joker and the character card, all in very good+ condition. Comes in the inner box, with a tear on one of the sides.
€ 125 
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ENG-021: "Continental Style I", printed and published by De La Rue in 1868. First with European style courts, made for export. Complete with 52 cards, all in very good+ condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 160 
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ENG-022: "Unique Style", printed and published by Waddington around the end of WWII to help end the shortage of playing cards in the UK. They were originally produced for export to France. Pattern is known there as the "Trente et Quarante" pattern, designed by F. Simon. His name is still on the shield of the JC. Complete with 52 cards and the joker, all in very good+ condition. Comes in the original box, which lacks on of the small flaps and is in good condition.
€ 45
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ENG-023: "Hoover", advertising deck for Hoovermatic washing machines, printed by John Waddington Ltd and published c1960. A repeated series of 3 designs on the courts. Complete with 52 cards and 2 (standard) jokers, all in very good condition. Comes in the original 2-piece sliding box, white with an embossed red Hoover sticker on the outer box, also in very good condition.
€ 30
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ENG-024: "Viking Cards", advertising and using the Copechat Paramount Sorting System. Printed by John Waddington Ltd and published in the 1930's. Complete with 52 cards and a joker, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which lacks the top flap, but otherwise in good condition.
€ 15 
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ENG-025: "Kimberley's Royal National Patriotic Playing Cards" (Type A), second edition, c1893-97. Printed in fine chromolithography. Published by David Kimberly&Sons. No-revoke deck, complete with 52 cards, in excellent- condition. Comes in a nice, not original, vintage box for Pall Mall brand playing cards, in very good condition.
€ 275 
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ENG-026: "Kimberley's Royal National Patriotic Playing Cards" (Type D, 3rd version), 7th and probably last edition, c1905. The "green" edition, complete with 52 cards and 2 extra cards, all in very good+ condition. Comes in the original tuck box, which is in very good condition.
€ 100 
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ENG-027: "Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee", printed in chromolithography by Goodall & Son Ltd. and initially published for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, with her portrait on the back. This deck was probably published shortly afterwards. Complete with 52 cards and a blank card, all in excellent condition, with gold edges still shiny. No box.
€ 60 
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ENG-028: "BATCO Women", printed in fine chromolithography and published by the BATCO as single insert cards in their tobacco products around 1908. A complete deck could be made by buying a lot of products and trading with other smokers. Complete with 52 cards, all in excellent- condition. No box.
€ 70 
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IRELAND

 

Published in Ireland, but printed by Carta Mundi. See BELGIUM > BEL-022.