Playing card
John Waddington Ltd
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
circa 1950
Materials
Card and paper
Measurements
Box - 130 mm (length); 98 mm (width); 23 mm (height), Each card - 90 mm (length); 60 mm (width)
Place of origin
Leeds and London
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 657975
Summary
A two part box with a navy blue lid and a white bottom (circa 1950). The lid has printed on it in gold letters 'Waddingtons, Canasta'. Inside there are the set of rules, four jokers and two sets of playing cards. The backs of the cards have a simple blue and white design with a border and a central medallion. Total number of items is 111. Waddington’s – 1922 to 1994 Founded as Waddingtons Limited as a printing business. The name then changed from Waddingtons Limited to Waddington's House of Games. In 1905 Waddington's House of Games changed their name to John Waddington Limited. In 1922 John Waddington Limited changed their name to Waddington Games. The last name change was from Waddington Games to Waddingtons. In 1971 Waddingtons bought out Alf Cooke. In 1994 Waddingtons was bought out by Hasbro.
Makers and roles
John Waddington Ltd, maker