English Playing Cards

The purpose of this guide is to give a survey of the most commonly found standard English cards
to help collectors identify what they come across.
It is based on the much larger work:
The Standard English Pattern (2nd edition), Ken Lodge 2010.

Click on the names below to find details of the maker’s production:

ASTRA GAMES (see McCORQUODALE)

BANCKS (see HUNT)

DE LA RUE/ EMPIRE CARD Co.

ENGLISH

FALCON GAMES

GOODALL

HUNT

LONDON PLAYING CARDS

McCORQUODALE

ORMOND

REYNOLDS

UNIVERSAL PLAYING CARD CO.

WADDINGTON

WILLIS

WOOLLEY/DARLING/WILLIAMS