1808 The KISS - rare early heart suit transformation playing cards. Toitally original transformations.
see - http://bit.ly/q7X0pq |
c1862 Nursery Rhyme Transformation
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1878 Reynolds and Sons - Transformation Playing Cards.
see - http://bit.ly/oeZ6Hv |
A cleverly designed 1890s Transformation Pack This is one of the best hand made transformation decks
see - http://bit.ly/shL6iF |
c1860 carved initialed 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
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c1822 I HARDY
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C1822 HUNT & SONS Standard Playing Cards see - http://bit.ly/5GtChV |
C1822 HUNT & SONS Standard Playing Cards 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
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c1809 HUNT & SONS Standard Playing Cards see - http://bit.ly/qC1zQQ |
1809 HUNT & SONS Standard Playing Cards see - http://bit.ly/n8H4sa |
C1810 HALL & SON Standard Playing Cards see - http://bit.ly/n8H4sa |
C1812 HUNT & SONS
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HUSTLING JOE TRANSFORMATION PLAYING CARDS 1895 - a set with defects so offered cheaply see - http://bit.ly/n2oTD7
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Some great new books on playing cards added to the site by the Doyen of the |
c1789 HALL Standard Playing Cards see - http://bit.ly/oF1k96 |
C1801 GIBSON HUNT
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Complete set of hand drawn transformation playing cards c1875 |
PRESIDENT SUSPENDER PLAYING CARDS 1904 nice advertising pack, double ended Presidents
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USA MEDIAVAL PLAYING CARDS 1897 see - http://bit.ly/o9GJAH
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1852 A rare Transformation Pack of Playing Cards see - http://bit.ly/pMtqXn
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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 see - http://bit.ly/nwLuX7 |
Combined CRIBBAGE & WHIST Ivory Markers c1880 - matched pair made by Charles Goodall & Son in perfect condition.
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Metal Japanese Gilded Whist markers c1880 |
Japanese Hand Carved Ivory Bridge Markers c1899 They are deep carved with intricate monkey designs Matched Pair
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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 |
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Unusual 19th Century Porcelain Whist Markers - figural representation for Single, Double etc..
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c1850s Four Porcelain Whist Markers 31.50mm in square box. |
Hand Made, Limited Edition Playing Cards by |
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c1720 -1745 All the Bubbles Pictorial Playing Cards |
c1688 2nd edition - The Arms of English Peers Playing Cards. 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
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Lots of new single
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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 |
C1750s or earlier "Forrest Cards" very early English Pictorials - beautifully naive + great inset courts see -
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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. |
A pack of water coloured 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.
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Late 19th Century Transformation Playing Cards
The pen and ink work varies in it's ingenuity and artistry.
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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. |
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c1874 Hand Drawn Transformation Playing Cards - complete. The Ace of Spades has been hand colored, to a fine art condition |
Portuguese Playing Cards, |
STAG Glamour Playing Cards from the 1960s |
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STAG Glamour Playing Cards from the 1960s |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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The Woflie Playing Card Deck - circa 1950s - rather 'tame' nude cards but attractive because of it see - ![]() |
The Forces Favourites. - Pin Up Poster Playing Cards from the 1940s ![]() |
Friends of the Earth Transformation Playing Cards Flowers, Birds, Insects Etc: Published by Andrew Jones Art ![]() |
1999 - Peter Woods' Transformation Deck - 2000 PIPS singed and numbered - Limited Edition of 1,000
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15 Standard Mother of Pearl Gaming Counters in the shape of a FISH
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c1820 Small Fretted Amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter. McGREGOR family |
c1820 Fretted Amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter.
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c1820 Fretted Amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter.
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c1830 Deep Carved Fretted Amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter. An exceptional counter.
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c1820 Fretted amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter.
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Large Fretted Amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter. family ![]() |
c1760 Armorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter. The arms of the An exceptional early counter ![]() |
c1760 Fretted oblong Amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter An early Fretted Counter of fine quality
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c 1750/60 Long Oblong Amorial Mother of Pearl Gaming Counter. VINTNERS COMPANY. ![]() |
c1790 Ten shuttle mother of pearl counters. 5cm. Simple style front and reverse |
c1790 Ten small oblong mother of pearl gaming counters. 4.5cm. Simple design front and reverse, |
c1820 Five oblong mother of pearl gaming counters. Front and reverse showing village scenes |
c1780 Ten small shuttle ~mother of Pearl Gaming Counters Pagoda in central cartouche, Reverse with diaper pattern. Drilled border. 5cm |
c1820 Initialed "JAJ" in central cartouche on a OBLONG Mother of Pearl Gaming counter, Reverse scene with chinese character.. Very Good Condition |
c1820 Single Initial "H" in central cartouche on a OBLONG Mother of Pearl Gaming counter, Reverse scene with chinese character.. Very Good Condition |
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central cartouche carries initials "PCG" [ I believe ], reverse cartouche with flower design. Drilled border |
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on a ROUND Mother of Pearl Gaming counter, |
Hodges Geographical Playing Cards 1827/1828 - early maps of countries - Courts cards feature political figures see - |
Deakin's Political Playing Cards, caricature of the eminent statesmen of the day Churchill, Gladstone etc c1886 see
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Royal National Patriotic Playing Cards c1899 European Royalty - see |
1969 Salvador Dali Playing Cards, original designs by the artist see
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La Traviata Playing Cards - Alfred Dunhill - charachters and incidents in Verdi's opera - see
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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 ![]() |
C1860 C L Wust, Frankfurt am Main Playing Cards see
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C1875/1885 – James English Playing Cards - Backs of Red Peonies - see - http://bit.ly/f3LKbz
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C1865/1875 – De la Rue Playing Cards - With flower backs see - |
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