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EPHEMERA

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ITEM No    c.DATE 

DETAILS  inc. CONDITION (Mint, EF, VF with ±, Fair, Poor)

PRICE 
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

e005

 

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

e006

 

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

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
eo32 Imprimerie de la Bourse

 

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
Don't forget that postage is included in the price for all items of ephemera for UK delivery.
 
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
         
         

     

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