Zodiac, Club Playing Cards - A Pepys Quality Product, Multiple Red & Blue Backed Packs
First Published: 1950s - 1970s, A Pepys Quality Product
Contents: 52 Cards + 2 Jokers
Perma Playing Cards - Red Box Front
Zodiac, Club Playing Cards - Grey Box Front
Zodiac Type I Playing Cards - Ace of Spades
Zodiac Type I Playing Cards
Zodiac Type Ia Playing Cards - Red Back
Zodiac Type I Playing Cards - Blue Back
Zodiac Type II Playing Cards - Ace of Spades
Zodiac Type II Playing Cards
Zodiac Type II Playing Cards - Red Back
Zodiac Type II Playing Cards - Blue Back
Zodiac Type II Playing Cards - Sealed Packs
Zodiac Type III - Sealed Box
Zodiac Type V - Sealed Pack
Zodiac Type VI - Sealed Pack
Pepys produced their Zodiac, Club Playing Cards from the 1950s to the 1970s. The basic design of the boxes appears to have been the same throughout. I have included examples of Red and Grey boxes, there were also Blue boxes from Type II onwards and I will add an example when I find one.
Many packs were sold as part of Pepys Bridge sets, in leather or vinyl cases, and these packs were unboxed. Examples of different Pepys Bridge sets are added to the Pepys and Castell Brothers Bridge & Whist Requisites page.
So far I have seen images of 8 different Zodiac card designs and have added 5 of these to this page. As I collect different examples they will be added here.
To describe each design I have used Rex Pitts' typology from Pepys, The Story of The Company and its Games 4th Ed. and the quotes below are from that book.
Type I - "Standard Alf Cooke courts, Joker and Ace of Spades of the type used 1952-1970. Either red box with red backs or grey box with blue backs"
Type II - "Standard Waddington courts but the Ace of Spades is Alf Cooke's 1965-1975 anonymous. Joker is Alf Cooke's 'head only' version. Either red or blue box and backs"
Type III - Not fully illustrated as I only have a sealed red box. "Standard Waddington courts and standing Joker but the Ace os Spades is a Waddington anonymous one. Either red box and backs or blue box and backs."
Type IV - Not illustrated here. "Standard Waddington courts and Joker but the Ace of Spades is a special one where the 'rose/shamrock/thistle' ace has its central portion replaced by three wheels which match the back design on the cards. Either red box and backs or blue box and backs."
Type V & VI - These duty wrapped packs were not included in Rex Pitts' book but were part of his personal collection, he would surely have included them in a revised edition.
Box Details
 | Zodiac, Club Playing Cards - Box Top Red |
 | Zodiac, Club Playing Cards - Box Side Left Red |
 | Zodiac, Club Playing Cards - Box Base Red |
 | Zodiac, Club Playing Cards - Box Side Right Red |
 | Zodiac, Club Playing Cards - Box Top Grey |
 | Zodiac, Club Playing Cards - Box Side Left Grey |
 | Zodiac, Club Playing Cards - Box Base Grey |
 | Zodiac, Club Playing Cards - Box Side Right Grey |