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DETAILS inc. CONDITION (Mint, EF, VF with ±, Fair, Poor) |
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| Markers, Rule booklets and Score cards | ||||
| e028 | Goodall | 1865 | Two markers for the Royal game of Bezique with C.Goodall and Son London, and CGS in the four suit symbols in the corners. A very rare early pair of bezique markers on thick enamel-surfaced card. Plain reverse. (UK special delivery included because over £36 value.) | £50 |
| e024 | Goodall | 1870 | Four bezique registers in different colours from a four pack set. Good quality thick enamel-surfaced card. Plain reverse. Registered design mark dated 1869 (bezique was introduced into England in 1861) | £30 |
| e025 | De La Rue | 1870s | Two markers for Bezique and Rubicon bezique On the reverse a table of rubicon bezique score arranged by 'Cavendish'. In very good condition. | £15 |
| e026 | Goodall | 1890 | Two markers for Bezique and Rubicon bezique with Goodall trade mark and CG&S Ltd London. On the reverse scores for bezique. In very good condition. | £15 |
| e027 | De La Rue | 1870 | Cavendish whist marker made of heavy enamel-surfaced card with sliding markers on metal pushers. A very rare early item in good condition. | £15 |
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1930s |
Wills bridge blocks, unopened and with original posting package from the cigarette promotion. Post mark for May 1933. Four blocks and pencils still sealed. Unused. |
£10 |
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1950s |
Canasta score pad designed by SALINAS (David) author of How to play Canasta del Uruguay. Illustration shows the cover and inside of front and back. 10x18cm Good condition no pages removed. |
£9 |
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| e007 | Waddington | 1950 | Canasta official rules small booklet printed in 1950 . 14 pages. Grubby cover | £3 |
| e008 | 1930 | Bridge score holder white plastic, hinged, arms of CANADA impressed and printed in gold. No score pad. Good condition. | £ | |
| e009 | 1930s | Progressive bridge score card delightful picture of Pierrot dangling suit signs. Illustration shows the interior of card and another design. Unused. | £3.50 | |
| e009 | 1930s | Progressive bridge score card 1930s design of sports inc. tennis and golf. Illustration shows the interior of card and another design. | £3.50 | |
| e010 | 1920s | Royal Auction Bridge score card by Salmon and Gluckstein. Reverse for Ixian slip cards. Excellent condition. | £1.50 | |
| e019 | Alf Cooke | 1950 | Canasta rules a small booklet produced in the early 1950s as Canasta was sweeping the USA and England. Printed in England. 24 pages. Fairly good. | £6 |
| e020 | DLR and Goodall joint publication. Six pack bezique and Chinese bezique. 1934 16pp Fair condition. Gilded edges. | £12 | ||
| DLR and Goodall joint publication. Royal Auction Bridge by Ernest Bergholt 1928 64pp including adverts for various cards and Onoto pens. Gilded edges. Few marks on cover. | £8 | |||
| DLR and Goodall joint publication. Solo whist and Auction solo 1932 46pp. Gilded edges. Booklet loose inside but still attached, tape on spine. | £6 | |||
| e021 | 1950 | Canasta and Rummy rules in German produced by ASS. Nice little 32 page booklet, the size of a playing card. | £4 | |
| e022 | Waddington | 1924 | Some Patience Games explained by HAH Carson. Little booklet from the very first days of Waddington card production. 40pp gilded edges. Illustrated throughout with layouts showing early Waddington 4 index cards. Adverts for Orient Line to Australia. The booklet is in good condition although the covers have a vertical crease. This is a rare booklet. | £12 |
| e011 | Waddington | 1930s | Pair of Bridge booklets in fancy textured paper coloured gold and blue. One pencil. In the illustration the closed booklet has a blue pad and did not have the score pages, only put into one of the pair. Very good condition. | £4 |
| e031 | Sunday Times | 1952 | Canasta rules amended in 1952, as played at Crockford's Club. Printed by Kemsley Newspapers Ltd. 24 pages. Nice item in good condition. | £7 |
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1944 | Share Certificate for La Turnhoutoise card manufactory issued in 1944, with remainder coupons attached. A rare chance to acquire a piece of its wartime history. (For a closer picture of the heading click here.) | £20 |
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| Postcards, Trade cards and similar | ||||
| e013 |
1900 |
Postcard super German card showing playing cards. Used 13 March 1903 sent to Pretoria Transvaal South Africa. Very good condition. | £20 | |
| e014 | 1900 | Postcard Henderson & Sons 'Gibson' Pictorial Comedy No 113. 'Of course you can tell fortunes with cards' Postally used July 1906 sent within UK. Good condition. | £10 | |
| e015 | 1900 | Postcard BB London series printed in Germany. Message | £10 | |
| e016 | 19 | Postcard LOVE spelt out on the aces Would you like to hold my hand? M&L Ltd. National series. Not used. Creased, taped on reverse to strengthen a bend or fold. | £6 | |
| e017 | 19 | Trade card Van Houten Cocoa. Lovely chromolithography. Children dressed as adults by Alfred Clarey. Miniature card 9 of Clubs in corner. No 9 Qui me suprend? 7.5x11.5cm. Good condition. | £7 | |
| e018 | 19 | Trade card Van Houten Cocoa. Lovely chromolithography. Children dressed as adults by Alfred Clarey. Miniature card Ace of Diamonds in corner. No 2 Qui frappe? | £10 | |
| Everything else and all sorts of oddities | ||||
| e023 | Waddington | 1950 | Possibly a shop advert card showing Waddington's canasta tray in use for display purposes. On thick card. Black and white. Excellent condition. | £5 |
| e029 | 1935 | Inserts for Wills's tobacco with a score card on reverse. Put in with various cigarette advertising playing cards. Legation Navy Cut Illustration shows front and back of card. Good condition. | £2 | |
| e030 | 1935 | Inserts for Wills's tobacco with a score card on reverse. Put in with various cigarette advertising playing cards. Cut Golden Bar. Illustration shows front and back of card. Good condition. | £2 | |
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1. A rubber showing Queen of Clubs. c1980. Unopened. | £2 | ||
| 2. A rubber showing King of Hearts. c1980 Unopened. | £2 | |||
| 3. A small pack of cards made in China out of a Christmas cracker. Unused. Cracked box lid. | £1.50 | |||
| 4. Key ring with miniature pack of cards. c1980s Unopened | £3 | |||
| 5. Miniature pack of Spanish cards. c1980s Complete. | £2 | |||