A variety of Pepys games spread across a large desk in no particular order.

Collecting Pepys Games

Welcome to Collecting Pepys.

This site is a detailed reference resource dedicated to the games produced by Pepys (Castell Bros) from the 1930s to the 1980s. It includes card games, board games, party games, jigsaws, envelope games and related ephemera.

A significant part of the collection focuses on Pepys games made and played during the Second World War. These titles provide a fascinating insight into Home Front life, morale and popular entertainment of the period.

All items shown are from my own collection, which continues to grow as new and undocumented pieces are discovered.

My wider writing on wartime games by other publishers can be found at peterberthoud.co.uk.

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A Pepys Tarot?

I recently purchased a Tarot pack and case labelled "Pepys of London". Nobody I have spoken to had ever heard of a Pepys Tarot before.

Pepys Card Games

Pete Berthoud

Aug 31, 2023

Horse Racing To-night

Horse Racing To-night, "Six Events With All the Thrills of the Real Course" Pepys Series and M.J.C. First Published: Circa 1946, Pepys Series & M.J.C. Illustrator or Designer: M.J.C. Contents: 1 Board, 6 Plastic Horses (with wooden or integrated stands), 3 cardboard Fences with wooden or brass stands, 2 Shakers and 4 dice (in various combinations of aluminium and wooden dice, spotted and/or coloured), 1 Rules Booklet or Sheet. The four sets I have used to illustrate this en

Pepys Board Games

Aug 19, 2023

Horsie Horsie (Eight & Twelve Track Editions)

Horsie Horsie, Pepys Series First Published: 1946, Pepys Series Illustrator or Designer: M.J.C. Contents: 8 Track Edition: 8 Different Playing Boards, 1 Check Board, 120 Check Board Counters, 32 Player Counters, 1 Bag & Rules Sheet. 12 Track Edition: 12 Different Playing Boards, 1 Check Board, 120 Check Board Counters, 48 Player Counters, 1 Bag & Rules Booklet. Horsie Horsie - Eight Track Edition Box Top Horsie Horsie - Twelve Track Edition Box Top . Horsie Horsie - Eigh

Pepys Board Games

Aug 19, 2023