ENTERTAINMENT,
SPORTING, MAGIC and GAMBLING |
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ITEM
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MAKER |
c.DATE |
DETAILS
inc. CONDITION (Mint, EF, VF with
±, Fair, Poor)
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PRICE |
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ENTERTAINMENT |
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414 |
Waddington

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1930 |
Double pack of dancers by
William
Barribal. 'Amorette series' (nos. 373 and 374)
slender cards. Silver pack 52+J, mauve pack 52, both used
VF. Traces of gilt edges. Padded-top box. |
£45 |
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SPORTING |
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186 |
Goodall |
1910 |
Golfing backs in red
and white with contemporary golf clubs and balls. Goodall's
Society style cards. 52+J. VF (Slight trace of elastic
band across AS) |
£15 |
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275 |
Waddington |
1925 |
Black
Grouse
named full colour design signed by
William
Barribal on gold and
silver background. Buff coloured border. Gilt edges (worn).
Wide bordered courts. 52 good VF with telescopic box, inner
case printed with gold text ‘With compliments from OATES
Ltd Worksop.’
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£20 |
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588 |
Goodall

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1930 |
An
even chance,
narrow named cards with
lovely greyhound racing picture. Produced for the WD &HO Wills
promotion of the 1930s, this is one of the rarest designs. Double bezique
set with 64 cards +1 joker, rules, 2 scoring markers and good hinge topped
box. All very good condition, the cards excellent and silver edged. Would
make a good present.
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£40 |
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619 |
Waddington |
1935 |
Miss Hittie a fabulous golfing
design from the 1930s featuring a very attractive girl. Artist uncertain.
'Narrow named' card with the title in gold. This would make a super
present as it is complete and in mint condition. Unmarked gilded edges.
52+J with original box. Mint condition (I suspect the tax wrapper
was recently removed to see the cards as there are no signs of any use at
all.) See also item 618 |
£34 |
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483 |
Waddington |
1935 |
Backing a point with
signed painting by Vaughan of two pointers in the
heather. Cards have been well used and are slightly grubby.
One or two minor creases. F |
£16 |
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274 |
De La Rue |
1935 |
Black
Game
pneumatic finish, DLR AS, pale blue border. Traces of gold
edges. 52. VF |
£12 |
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548 |
Waddington |
1950 |
Fly
Fishing. Fishing theme back with five tied flies on
oatmeal coloured background. An unusual theme for playing
cards. Would make a good present. Goodall joker. 52+J +
original attractive box. |
£10 |
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444
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Fournier |
1950 |
Bullfighting
picture signed by Miguel,
standard Fournier English pattern no.400. Maker’s name on
4C and AS, tax stamp on 4C for 5 pesetas. 52+2J with score
card for canasta and poker. EF with gold corners.
Telescopic box. |
£8 |
| 641
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Fournier
Spain
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1965 |
Illustrations
of famous bull fighters by Antonio Casero, all 52 cards depict bull
fighters past and present of the 20thC. Full colour pictures giving
the name and the date at which they became matadors. There is an
indistinct tax stamp on the 4 of clubs. Complete set (as originally
issued) of 52 cards + 2 jokers + bridge score card + leaflet + packing
slip + original plastic case with 'gold' inner lining. The cards and case
are all in very good condition.
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£25 |
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575 |
Logitoys (France) |
1992
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Winter
Olympic Games Happy Families 1992. Produced for the Albertville Games
with logo on each card. Quartet game, 7 sets of 6 relations engaged in
winter Olympic sports. 42/42 +title card+rules+box. EF |
£7 |
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MAGIC |
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85 |
Goodall |
1920 |
‘Gamagic’
Box states: Duplex, round cornered, thin conjuring
cards. Produced for Gamages toy and sports store in London.
Rev: Plaid design. 52+1+special box. VF |
£25 |
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GAMBLING |
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