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Ten Plus One: The 15 Editions of Pepys' Card Game Speed
There are 11 editions of Pepys' Speed card game: 1st 2nd 3rd 5th 6th 7th 8th 10th 12th 14th 15th . There is no 4th 9th 11th or 13th edition.
Pete Berthoud
Jan 23, 2023


A Complete Castell Brothers Leather Bridge Casket c 1930
Brown Antique Leather with 2 Auction Bridge Blocks printed Brown on Biscuit and 2 Packs of Toned Playing Cards Castell's Pepys Playing Cards
Pete Berthoud
Jan 19, 2023


Pepys' and Castell Brothers Bridge & Whist Requisites
Pepys or Castell Bridge & Whist Products: Bridge Sets, Caskets, Score Sheets, Blocks, Cards, Tablets, Pads and Win & Lose Cards.
Pete Berthoud
Jan 6, 2023


Pocket Bridge - Devised by Harold Thorne
Pocket Bridge - Devised by Harold Thorne, Introductory Set With 12 Deals by Ely Culbertson, Pepys Series
First Published: circa 1939
Pete Berthoud
Jan 6, 2023


Complete Contract Bridge Simply Told by H.J. Wheldon
with a foreword by Walter Shaw & 4pp Advertising Supplement. First Published: 1931, Castell Brothers Limited, 55 Clerkenwell Road, London
Pete Berthoud
Jan 6, 2023


Castell's Pepys Playing Cards
All British, Castell's Pepys Playing Cards - Red & Black Backed Packs
First Pub.: c 1930, Castell Brothers Ld., Pepys Works, London, EC1
Pete Berthoud
Jan 5, 2023


Turnover
Turnover, New Letter Game, Pepys SeriesFirst Published: c 1939, Pepys SeriesIllustrator or Designer: Not Credited Contents: 2 Envelopes
Peter Berthoud
Oct 10, 2022


Anagrams Crosswords
Anagrams Crosswords - A Compendium of Games, Pepys Series
First Published: circa 1939, Pepys Series
Illustrator or Designer: Not credited
Peter Berthoud
Oct 10, 2022


Combat
Combat, Pepys Series
First Published: circa 1939
Designer: Not Credited but "issued with permission of the publishers of 'Jutland' ".
Peter Berthoud
Sep 22, 2022


Pepys Dominoes
Pepys produced a total of eight picture domino sets over the course of roughly thirty years:
Peter Berthoud
Sep 3, 2022


Dingbats Dominoes
Dingbats Dominoes, A Novel Game for Boys and Girls,
First Published: circa 1939, Pepys Series
Illustrator or Designer: Ern Shaw
Peter Berthoud
Sep 3, 2022


Pepys Games Lists & Indexes
Pepys Card Games, Board Games, Envelope Games, Jigsaws, Dominoes and Party Games. Pepys ephemera, advertising & other products.
Peter Berthoud
Aug 12, 2022


England Expects
England Expects
First Published: 1939 c, Anonymous
Illustrator or Designer: Not credited but assistance is acknowledged (see rules).
Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022


Belisha
Belisha, Pepys Series, Card Game
First Published: 1938, Pepys Series by Castell Brothers, Contents: 53 Cards + Rules Booklet
Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022


Kargo (Padded Box Editions)
"Kargo", Card Golf
First Published: circa 1937, Castell Brothers Ltd. London
Illustrator or Designer: Bruce Angrave
Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022


Kargo (Early Pepys Editions)
Kargo or Card Golf, Golf at the Card Table
First Published: circa 1935, Castell Brothers Ltd., Strand, London
Illustrator:Bruce Angrave
Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022


Crime Club
Peter Cheyney's Crime Club Card Game
The twin Purple and Green versions were both published in 1939 and are not separate editions
Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022


Famo
Famo, The Historical Card Game
First Published: 1939, Pepys Series by Castell Brothers Ltd Contents: 45 Cards + Rules
Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022


Film Fantasy
Film Fantasy Card Game
First Published: 1939
Illustrator or Designer: Not credited but after MGM Contents: 45 Cards + Fold-Out Rules
Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022


It's A Goal!
"It's A Goal!"
First Published: 1939 Anonymous
Illustrator or Designer: Not Credited
Contents: 44 Cards + Folded Rules Sheet
Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022
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