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£50
(ID: 10522)

Beautifully illustrated card game which was invented, "in the hope that it might teach some of our boys ad girls the names and numbers of the British Cavalry Regiments". Nice sentiments. Maybe some lads and ladettes of today may also be interested? If not the older ones or you may wish to rekindle the spirit. The game can be played by three to six players.. The object of the player holding...

£45.00
(ID: 10433)

Mint example of this 1940s card game by Smith and Hallam, with wonderfully quirky graphics. Googly can be played in teams of eleven a side or any number below it, down to one a side (i.e. patience). The team scores range from totals as low as 60 to as high as550. Matches should be of two innings each side, the winner being the side which has scored most runs after four completed innings, or has...

£30
(ID: 10447)

Second Edition of 'Goal! ' football card game by Pepys, the first edition being published in 1947. This example has cards and rule book in excellent condition with box very good....

£130
(ID: 10552)

Original card game from the film THE WIZARD OF OZ. British Manufacture and produced when the film came out in1939 Box, cards and rules in excellent condition. A real collector's piece, but equally can still be played with. Not too many around in this condition....

£5
(ID: 10545)

GYPSY FORTUNE TELLING CARDS by Julia Parker. First published in 1927. This is a 2003 reprint. The method is a very simple one. With every book comes a delightfully designed pack of playing cards. When you want to ask a question about your future, you simply shuffle the pack, concentrate on the question, and draw a card. You then look up the card in the accompanying book, and there is your an...

£38
(ID: 10521)

Military (Army) card game for three or four players.N.B. Two packs should be used for five or more players. Pack consists of 54 cards representing the all the ranks of the British Army. Object of the game is to make up sets of three or four cards of a kind, or a run of 3, 4, 6 or 7 cards in order or rank. ...

£55
(ID: 23)

Rook card game by Parker Brothers, incorporated Salem, Mass., New York and London. Edition A, it was patentented March 22nd 1910. This is the "New Edition - with 'Tennessee Rook" and "Over the top and Dixie" games. Complete with 56 cards divided into four different coloured sets. Condition: box fair, no bits missing. Cards good, no creasing/marking; rule book complete and in good condition....

£ASK
(ID: 10516)

Various complete and partial sets of continental playing cards 1880s - 1940s. ...

£ASK
(ID: 10513)

Various vintage Snap card games by Jaques, Gibsons, Spears Chad Valley, De La Rue and more. Others available, same period, later, etc. just ask. Various prices....

£22-28
(ID: 20)

Contraband was one of Pepys' most popular items. The object of the game is to smuggle Contraband through the Customs by avoiding payments of duty on articles of luggage represented by the cards. It is played by 3 or more players and comprises a pack of 54 cards and £10,000 'Pepys Currency' token money. Box, cards, money and original rule book in very good condition. Circa 1940s/50s ...

£35-£45
(ID: 11)

Dan Dare card game by Pepys - "by permission of the Eagle', the popular children's comic of the time. Daring Dos of the future as seen from the 1950s. Complete set with original rule book. Box in Fair to good condition (inner top flap missin). Cards good. ...

£ASK
(ID: 10)

SAFETY FIRST by John Jaques & Son Ltd. Probably 1940s. Based on the Kerb Drill as it was then, "Halt at the Kerb, yes right, eyes left, eyes right agian, If the road is clear, quick march". Pack consists of four sets of three Vehicle cards and five sets of eight Citizen cards. " Play proceeds as in Snap, and when any two 'Citizen' cards are matched the first player to shourt 'Halt!' takes the t...