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'Hunt the Higgs' card game

2005

'Electrical Mah Jong' card game, 1924

1924

Set of playing cards with aeroplane designs

1940

Pepys Series 'Astronaut' card game

1960-1970

'Contraband' card game, Pepys series, boxed, manufactured in Great Britain by Castell Brothers Ltd., London, 1950-1960

Contraband Card Game

1950-1960

Neville Duke "Test Pilot" card game. Duke was a jet plane test pilot; the pack contains all the emblematic aircraft of the period (Avro Vulcan, De Havilland Comet, Fairey Delta 2, Bristol Britannia, English Electric P.1, Gloster Javeline, Fairey Rotodyne), artist A W Bowbeer

Neville Duke 'Test Pilot' card game

1955

Card game, ACE Steam Locomotives Trump Game, "The Card Game For Collectors", in a plastic case, image of the Flying Scotsman on the front.

ACE British Steam Locomotives Trump Game

c.1978-1982

Card game 'Freight Train', boxed, by Mayfair Games, United States, 1993-1997. Designed by Alan R. Moon, Artists Ralf E. Kahlert and Todd Wade.

'Freight Train' card game

1993-1997

Card game entitled 'Main Line' by Waddy Production, 1930.

'Main Line' card game

1930

Card game, "Ian Allan's Trains", Pepys Series, by Castell Bros Ltd, London, c1962.

Ian Allan's 'Trains' card game

1962

Card game, "Classic Trumps - Locomotives", consisting of 32 cards and an instructions card containing pictures and information on locomotives, by Child's Play (International) Limited, Eurocards, West Germany, 1989, boxed. Box: 111 mm x 76 mm x 17 mm, 0.09kg; card: 100 mm x 66 mm.

'Classic Trumps - Locomotives' card game

1989

Card game, 'Express', consisting of 44 cards depicting locomotives, wagons, carriages, signals, 4 stations (LMS, SR, GWR, LNER) and rule booklet, in original box, British Manufacture, c. 1947

'Express' card game

1947

Card game, Speed, Pepys Series of games, published by Castell Brothers Ltd, first edition, boxed, 1939.

Speed card game

1939

Card Game, "Physogs" b/w photograph mounted on cardboard, in cardboard box. Manufactured by "Waddy" Production, Astor House, Aldwych, London WC2. Undated. Contains 1 copy of Book of Keys, one copy of rules of play (both torn), 4 frame cards, 12 eye cards (13), 11 nose cards (13), 13 mouth cards (13), 11 type cards (13). Cardboard box lid broken

'Physogs' Card Game

1930

Card game, in cardboard box, `Main Line - a thrilling card game that is 'different', by Waddy Production, London, 1930-1959. Red card box , gold lettering, with 50 cards and instruction booklet. Overall (box): 74 mm x 55 mm x 22 mm.

Main Line card game

1930-1959