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1808 The KISS - rare early heart suit transformation playing cards.

Toitally original transformations.

see - http://bit.ly/q7X0pq

c1862 Nursery Rhyme Transformation
Playing Cards
- Maclure, Macdonald & Macgregor

see - http://bit.ly/plnHZB

1878 Reynolds and Sons - Transformation Playing Cards.
A delightful set of playing cards with a 'game' theme.

see - http://bit.ly/oeZ6Hv

A cleverly designed 1890s Transformation Pack

This is one of the best hand made transformation decks
I have ever seen.
The originality of the design, especially on the high numbered pip cards,
show quite an imagination.

see - http://bit.ly/shL6iF

c1860 carved initialed
Ivory Box with matching
deep carved MOP Pieces.

Made of African Ivory in the second half of the 19th century in Canton, China.

The box contains 14 Initialed counters used for scoring at Whist and for gambling.

see - http://bit.ly/xmGTrf

C1820
THOMAS CRESWICK Standard Playing Cards.
George IV Duty Ace showing
ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE
ACE Number 11

see - http://bit.ly/nN9bcZ

c1822 I HARDY
Standard Playing Cards
[ Difficult maker to find ]
George III Duty
Ace of Spades showing
Six Pence Added Three Times – Ace No: 15

see - http://bit.ly/o4ZT8e

C1822 HUNT & SONS Standard Playing Cards
George III Duty Ace showing
ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE
Ace Number 64 3rd Recut

see - http://bit.ly/5GtChV

C1822 HUNT & SONS Standard Playing Cards
George III Duty Ace showing
ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE
Ace Number 95
[ not recorded in Berry ]
Ace of Clubs stamped SUPERFINE

see - http://bit.ly/mRTIMD

1973 Les Cartes du Vatican Transformation Playing Cards.

Transformation Cards with a religious theme.

 

see - http://bit.ly/pE1tnL

C1806 HUNT & SON
successors to GIBSON Standard Playing Cards
George III Duty Ace showing tax of
SIX PENCE
added three times.
Ace Number 116 Recut Number 3

see - http://bit.ly/qJORPE

c1809 HUNT & SONS Standard Playing Cards
George III Duty
Ace of Spades showing
Six Pence Added Twice
Ace No: 10

see - http://bit.ly/qC1zQQ

1809 HUNT & SONS Standard Playing Cards
George III Duty
Ace of Spades showing
One Shilling & Six Pence – Ace No: 27

see - http://bit.ly/n8H4sa

C1810 HALL & SON Standard Playing Cards
George III Duty Ace showing
ONE SHILLING
AND SIXPENCE
Ace Number 66 1st Recut

see - http://bit.ly/n8H4sa

C1812 HUNT & SONS
Standard Playing Cards
George III Duty Ace showing
ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE
Ace Number 35 2nd Recut.

see - http://bit.ly/qWY0VI

HUSTLING JOE TRANSFORMATION PLAYING CARDS 1895 - a set with defects so offered cheaply

see - http://bit.ly/n2oTD7

 

Some great new books on playing cards added to the site by the Doyen of the
Playing Card World
MICHAEL GOODALL

see

Volume 1 - W H Willis & Co

Volume 2 - Woolley & Co

Volume 5 - Hall & Banks

Goodall & Sons

British Playing Card Manufacture
in the 19th Century

c1789 HALL Standard Playing Cards
George III Duty Ace of Spades showing
Six Pence Added Twice – Ace No: 13
Small Size Courts
& Small Ace
Bezique Deck

see - http://bit.ly/oF1k96

C1801 GIBSON HUNT
& SON
Standard Playing Cards
George III Duty Ace showing SIXPENCE ADDED THREE TIMES

see - http://bit.ly/pTCCQP

c1805 FORGERY c1769 Blanchard Deck
of Playing Cards
Ace No 59

see - http://bit.ly/qzrS0W

Complete set of hand drawn transformation playing cards c1875
Great pen & ink work making this a very attractive set.



see - http://bit.ly/oMQ1L4

PRESIDENT SUSPENDER PLAYING CARDS 1904 nice advertising pack, double ended Presidents

 

- see http://bit.ly/p8su1v

USA MEDIAVAL PLAYING CARDS 1897
A truly lovely deck but lacks Joker and has a few problems but offered cheap

see - http://bit.ly/o9GJAH

 

1852 A rare Transformation Pack of Playing Cards
“A QUEER PACK”.
we don't use the word rare often


so take a look

see - http://bit.ly/pMtqXn




Hand Made, Limited Edition Playing Cards by Elaine Lewis
LIPSMACKERZ
semi Erotic
Playing Cards - 2000



see - http://bit.ly/qI8naS

Hand Made, Limited Edition Playing Cards by
Elaine Lewis
FUN TIME POKER
semi Erotic SAUCY
Playing Cards - 2003

see - http://bit.ly/nwLuX7

Combined CRIBBAGE & WHIST Ivory Markers c1880 - matched pair made by Charles Goodall & Son in perfect condition.
- see http://bit.ly/r1o0gA
Metal Japanese Gilded Whist markers c1880
Shibayama craft with delicate inlaid insects and Flamingo Birds



see - http://bit.ly/ogRO3C
Japanese Hand Carved Ivory Bridge Markers c1899 They are deep carved with intricate monkey designs Matched Pair



- see http://bit.ly/ozEGNa

Hand Made, Limited Edition Playing Cards by Elaine Lewis
GREEK MYTHS - TRANSFORMATION PLAYING CARDS



see - http://bit.ly/qUQInM
Hand Made, Limited Edition Playing Cards by
Elaine Lewis
SADDLE UP -
Erotic Playing Cards - 2005


see - http://bit.ly/p61o5n
Hand Made, Limited Edition Playing Cards by Elaine Lewis
STRIP POKER - Erotic Playing Cards - 2008




see - http://bit.ly/n7RFvN
Hand Made, Limited Edition Playing Cards by Elaine Lewis
ROUTE 69
Erotic Playing Cards
2003


see - http://bit.ly/ofLkTl
Hand Made, Limited Edition Playing Cards by
Elaine Lewis
SHAMPOO - semi Erotic Playing Cards - 1997


see - http://bit.ly/pMsqvH

A selection of sets of four 19th Century Porcelain Whist Markers


see http://bit.ly/nBxE2X

 

 

Unusual 19th Century Porcelain Whist Markers - figural representation for Single, Double etc..

see http://bit.ly/mVwX6f

c1850s Four Porcelain Whist Markers 34mm in Circular box

 

see http://bit.ly/nmAZlP

c1850s Four Porcelain Whist Markers 31.50mm in square box.

see http://bit.ly/oK6e69

Hand Made, Limited Edition Playing Cards by
Elaine Lewis
CASCADE - TRANSFORMATION PLAYING CARDS


see - http://bit.ly/pPe3iU

c1720 -1745 All the Bubbles Pictorial Playing Cards
Publisher is Tho Bowles, Print seller in St Paul's Churchyard
Potted History of first DotCom bubble ?

see - http://bit.ly/iVVdxI


c1688 2nd edition - The Arms of English Peers Playing Cards.
Most cards have four coats of Arms with the names of their bearers

Amorial Database of the period.

see - http://bit.ly/kV9xM8


1769-1802 PACK DEALING WITH KINGS & QUEENS AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Most cards carry a full length picture of an English monarch with inset indices

see - http://bit.ly/lrDiux


Lots of new single and double Worshipful Company Packs on Website

see http://bit.ly/pSXnyc

and http://bit.ly/q2Wvqf

Lots of new single
Master Ace of Spades
from
Worshipful Company Packs on Website

see http://bit.ly/nEmoOw

Machined Brass Whist box with four matching counters.
This box has been silvered, the lid has the wording WHIST in a bracetted sign amongst a machined pattern. The base has the nine diagrams whitch detail the Hoyle scoring method and the diagram has surrounding inscription HOYLES SCORING METHOD.

SEE -http://bit.ly/iR6ebC
Brass Whist Box with four matching counters
- Wheel of Fortune.

Box is 25mm in diameter, the lid portrays a woman on a Wheel of Fortune, she is standing on one leg with her right leg off the horizontal as if she was running.
Base is machined tooled
.

SEE - http://bit.ly/k9UC7w
c1900/1910 - Goodall Playing cards - wide cards
Advertising for Hotel Metropole and Elder, Dempster & Co
(possibly c1904)


SEE - http://bit.ly/m6ytm4
C1910 “Cyclists Club” playing Cards
Interesting supplied by
Wyman & son



SEE - http://bit.ly/im1jDW

C1750s or earlier "Forrest Cards" very early English Pictorials - beautifully naive + great inset courts see -


http://bit.ly/k1Hmw9

Keep Your Temper Whist Box and Counters c1860s.
Cylindrical Box with Bronze top and base containing four brass whist markers.
The Reverse being a figural image of a Rose and a Serpent inscribed WISDOM AND PLEASURE

SEE - http://bit.ly/kvmIxE
c1809 THE SOVEREIGNS OF EUROPE
Boxed by E Thomason
Counter box containing THREE out of SIX counters. Brass box with latticed top and inside base Facade of a building, In exergue, THOMASON'S / MANUFACTORY / BIRMINGHAM.
SEE -http://bit.ly/lT7uwR
Brass Box of NAVAL VICTORIES c1820
Whist / Counter box contain THREE of SIX counters commemorating Naval Victories 1794 to 1816.
Filigree lid with decorative raised center inscribed
NAVAL VICORIES
over a wreath

SEE -http://bit.ly/kQDCyD
1850 WHIST / COUNTER BOX with Royal Theme.
A gilt brass box containing four counters [ COMPLETE ]. Lid, Bracteate, inscribed THE / QUEEN / PRINCE / ALBERT / AND / BRIITAIN'S / HOPE
all within a wreath

SEE - http://bit.ly/kEhMyt
1850 WHIST / COUNTER BOX with Royal Theme.
A gilt brass box containing THREE counters [ COMPLETE ].
SEE - http://bit.ly/jPDbiT
Brass Whist Box depicting Christmas
Scenes by Allen & Moore
COMPLETE c1860
The inscription at the top reads "CHRISTMAS PRESENT" and the bottom of the lid "ALLEN & MOORE" who were well known in this sphere of Whist Box making.
see - http://bit.ly/j9eNt1
German Legend Keep Your Temper Whist Box c1860
Made [ perhaps by T W Ingram ] in Gilt Bronze this cylindrical box is machined to give a nicely turned base.
SEE - http://bit.ly/jLtMgW
Whist Marker Box containing Chevalier/Esquire Whist Markers c1860
Bronze top with inscribed Ace of Spades with WHIST and MARKERS either side of it
SEE -http://bit.ly/mqbn4f
Whist Marker Box containing Chevalier/Esquire Whist Markers c1860Contains four identical whist markers with Obverse showing a gentleman standing inscribed ESQ UIRE and on the Reverse a soldier with sword at his side
inscribed CHEV ALIER

SEE - http://bit.ly/lyTkMx

Bone Whist Box with Counter insert in top and containing four counters c1860s.
Threaded bone whist box with inevitable crack but still fully serviceable. The lid contains a George IIII whist counter inset; the box is 29mm diameter.
SEE -http://bit.ly/laM7I5

A pack of water coloured
English Playing Cards of c1788

We have rarely seen such artistic work on a hand made pack of English Playing Cards before; the quality is worth viewing even if they do not hold your interest.
See - http://bit.ly/fCPEmv

Late 19th Century Transformation Playing Cards


Twenty Three pips cards have been transformed and the packs contains another 25 cards and one blank that have not been altered.

The pen and ink work varies in it's ingenuity and artistry.
See - http://bit.ly/eU1Z1L

c1885 Hard Drawn Transformation Playing Cards with an 'Alice in Wonderland' theme.

These cards show the use of ' pen and ink' transforming them to a very high standard. The quality of the work is quite exceptional and there is much originality.

see - http://bit.ly/hcAZ8c

c1775 Music Playing Cards with Rules for Quadrille

51 Playing Cards, plus instruction card - lacking 6 diamonds,

No information is available as to the makers name but the small court cards are really well crafted and I have scanned a few images of just the courts so you see the fine workmanship.


see - http://bit.ly/fWfb6a

c1874 Hand Drawn Transformation Playing Cards - complete.

The Ace of Spades has been hand colored, to a fine art condition
and it would appear that the designer was Thomas Walters Esq: of Glen Lea
See - http://bit.ly/frB66r

Portuguese Playing Cards,
French Suited c1800
complete deck of 52
playing cards made by the
REAL FABRICA DE LISBOA

see http://bit.ly/gjaH4m

Can Can Number 1 Nude Playing Cards.
see - http://bit.ly/hT1GWZ

1955 Hungarian Colored Pin Up Deck of Playing Cards.
see - http://bit.ly/hJgM8W

STAG Glamour Playing Cards from the 1960s
see - http://bit.ly/hqy0yX

STAG Glamour Playing Cards from the 1960s
see - http://bit.ly/feG7Vd

c1830 Deep Carved Amorial oblong Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter
Central cartouche shows crest of the BAZMAKEN family
see http://bit.ly/gMi0WV
c1840 Deep Carved Amorial Oblong Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter
Sound deep carving on this Amorial of the MCLAUGHLIN family
see http://bit.ly/fEamkV

c1830 Deep Carved Amorial Oblong Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter
Central cartouche
shows a PHOENIX

see http://bit.ly/eBRjKX

c1830 Fretted Amorial Square Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter
Elegantly fretted counter with central cartouche showing STAGS HEAD & HORNS over initial AG
see http://bit.ly/ial60d

c1830 Fretted Amorial Oblong Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter
Elegantly fretted counter with central cartouche showing a Bird Rising.

see http://bit.ly/g0QHj6

c1830 Fretted Amorial Oblong Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter
PLUNKET family.
see http://bit.ly/eP784I

1780 A full set of Three Mother of Pearl Gaming Counters made for
Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Queen Consort and wife of King George III


see
http://bit.ly/i0QJzB

The Woflie Playing Card Deck - circa 1950s - rather 'tame' nude cards but attractive because of it see -

http://bit.ly/eGUvwN

The Forces Favourites. - Pin Up Poster Playing Cards from the 1940s

see http://bit.ly/dSqlLI

Friends of the Earth Transformation Playing Cards Flowers, Birds, Insects Etc: Published by Andrew Jones Art

see http://bit.ly/hTbMwh

1999 - Peter Woods' Transformation Deck - 2000 PIPS singed and numbered - Limited Edition of 1,000

see http://bit.ly/gjnSoB

15 Standard Mother of Pearl Gaming Counters in the shape of a FISH
2.5 inches

see http://bit.ly/i7ZLKp

c1820 Small Fretted Amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter.

McGREGOR family

see http://bit.ly/fjqpC9

c1820 Fretted Amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter.

see http://bit.ly/eOuBCp

c1820 Fretted Amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter.

see http://bit.ly/hgabRo

c1830 Deep Carved Fretted Amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter.

An exceptional counter.

see http://bit.ly/ftkodE

c1820 Fretted amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter.

see http://bit.ly/eL4czK

Large Fretted Amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter.

family
EDWARDS, ISLE OF ELY.

see http://bit.ly/eptLOt

c1760 Armorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter.

The arms of the
Earl of Galway

An exceptional early counter

see http://bit.ly/fK7pdI

c1760 Fretted oblong Amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter

An early Fretted Counter of fine quality

see http://bit.ly/eVMqqq

 

c 1750/60 Long Oblong Amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter.

VINTNERS COMPANY.

see http://bit.ly/eat06n

c1790 Ten shuttle mother of pearl counters.

5cm. Simple style front and reverse

see http://bit.ly/hK0GV4

c1790 Ten small oblong mother of pearl gaming counters.

4.5cm. Simple design front and reverse,

see http://bit.ly/hOoZsB

c1820 Five oblong mother of pearl gaming counters.

Front and reverse showing village scenes
.

see http://bit.ly/eFA16h

c1780 Ten small shuttle

~mother of Pearl Gaming Counters

Pagoda in central cartouche, Reverse with diaper pattern. Drilled border. 5cm

see http://bit.ly/elUcgp

c1820 Initialed "JAJ" in central cartouche

on a OBLONG Mother of Pearl Gaming counter, Reverse scene with chinese character.. Very Good Condition
.

see http://bit.ly/iauctS

c1820 Single Initial "H" in central cartouche

on a OBLONG Mother of Pearl Gaming counter, Reverse scene with chinese character.. Very Good Condition
see http://bit.ly/gXy0z5

.


c1790 Oblong Mother of Pearly Gaming Counter,

central cartouche carries initials "PCG" [ I believe ], reverse cartouche with flower design. Drilled border

see http://bit.ly/gJgMXU


c1820 Single Initial "H" in central cartouche

on a ROUND Mother of Pearl Gaming counter,
Reverse scene with chinese character.. Very Good Condition
see http://bit.ly/g2vQQQ

Hodges Geographical Playing Cards 1827/1828 - early maps of countries - Courts cards feature political figures see -
http://bit.ly/fggOtF


Deakin's Political Playing Cards, caricature of the eminent statesmen of the day Churchill, Gladstone etc c1886 see
http://bit.ly/f8Hvod

Royal National Patriotic Playing Cards c1899 European Royalty - see
http://bit.ly/gHTzSY


1969 Salvador Dali Playing Cards, original designs by the artist see
http://bit.ly/hjdrbf

La Traviata Playing Cards - Alfred Dunhill - charachters and incidents in Verdi's opera - see
http://bit.ly/extXYQ

1765 by Rowley & Co Playing Cards Half length courts representing kings and queens with court body-guards as Jacks http://bit.ly

C1910 –Tri Centenary of Shakespeare’s Birth with the seven ages of man surrounding him - see http://bit.ly/dT1Ca2

C1905 – Reynolds Playing Cards - 32 mixed cards with rare backs for a Royal event – Reign of Edward VII - see
http://bit.ly/h3MLeg
War Deck Nederlandsche Spielkarton c1864. Aces show two scenes relating to the battle between Germany and Denmark see
http://bit.ly/eGd3OZ
Hunting Scenes duplex on the Aces 1837 Scarce deck of Playing Cards - lovely rich colours - see
http://bit.ly/hWtOk4
C1740s Illustrated Playing Cards - scarce item with early Duty Stamp -
great graphics - see

http://bit.ly/fPTQEw

c1723 Delightful Playing Cards - a joy to view - indicative of the period see - http://bit.ly/cjjRxr
Russia c1930 State Monopoly Playing Cards, Lenigrad - the "LITERARY DECK" Art Deco style - see http://bit.ly/fqnyqJ
c1715 Lenthall No XXIII "Pastime Cards" humourous and great graphics see
http://bit.ly/bpbwTD
c1900 C L WUST PLAYING CARDS Suisse Patience see
http://bit.ly/cbihDo
c1880 Germany Pictorial Aces Playing cards see

http://bit.ly/b7kpAR



C1860 C L Wust, Frankfurt am Main Playing Cards see
http://bit.ly/9m1FOC
Ferdinand Piatnik Austria Playing Cards see
http://bit.ly/90lait
c1820 German Playing cards by Meyer & Kneller see
http://bit.ly/cIKCWx
c1890 HARD A PORT Insert Cards - American Beuties. see
http://bit.ly/aN5eVL
c1930 Russian Playing Cards depicting an ANTI-RELIGIOUS theme see http://bit.ly/bh2Ajp
C1875/1885 – James English Playing Cards - Backs of Red Peonies - see - http://bit.ly/f3LKbz

 

C1865/1875 – De la Rue Playing Cards - With flower backs see -
http://bit.ly/hbQooF