Created for the London and North Eastern Railway company as part of the Beautiful Britain Series of playing cards, this was a way of promoting the company to the wider public before the days of social media. Interestingly, this humble everyday item bears evidence of social, political and economic strife,...

Joules Pale Ale originated in Stone, Staffordshire where beer has been brewed since the 16th Century. It was Augustine Monks who brewed beer at the Priory and marking each barrel with a red cross, after blessing it, to indicate superior quality. In 1867 the red cross was registered as a trade mark. Uniquely...

Take That sang "Just try and have a little patience." and now you can with this small pack of antique Patience playing cards. Dating from betweem 1897 and 1921 this item has survived surprisingly well. The cardboard box, covered in burgundy paper to give a faux leather look is decorated with gold ink...

Advertising for any business is vitally important in order to attain even greater sales and therefore greater profits. Before social media, the internet and expansion of television into every home advertising was either via radio, at cinemas or in newspapers. Some companies chose to hand out items with...

Smoking may now be considered as socially unacceptable but during it's golden decades of the 20th Century the industry, like any other, was responsible for generating a plethora of items to advertise and increase the use of their products and entice new users. This is the case with this item. Considering...

Modern companies bombard us daily with advertisements on television and the internet to promote their products and services. The same was also true in previous decades before the advent of widespread technology. Companies generated all kinds of items to advertise themselves to increase the use of their...

Smoking may now be considered as socially unacceptable but during the decades of the 20th Century the industry, like any other, was responsible for generating a plethora of items to advertise and increase the use of their products and entice new users. Considering it's age this item has survived well....

For a cat lover this pack of playing card is just purrrfect! On the reverse of each card is a monochrome picture of a tabby cat. The box remains strong and intact. The lid is glossy red in colour with the brand name "Hamilton" in silver. The corners and edges are slightly rubbed and there is some minor...

The Silver Jubilee in 1977 celebrated 25 years since Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne. Street parties took place in every community, school children received a commemorative mug and coin which were specially produced as were a plethora of other items of all types like this pack of playing cards....

Smoking may now be considered as socially unacceptable but during it's golden decades of the 20th Century the industry, like any other, was responsible for generating a plethora of items to advertise and increase the use of their products and entice new users. This is the case with this item. We believe...

Not everything is as you expect and that's the case with this item. On the outside this looks like a double pack of ordinary "Hamilton" playing cards by The United States Playing Card Company of Cincinnati featuring on the reverse a rural scene with traditional costumes - one pack blue and the other...

A glamorous pack of playing cards. The fronts are ordinary playing cards but on the reverse is a coloured photograph of a beautiful, brunette lady who is dressed somewhat revealingly, so please be aware that this product is of it's time and may not be suitable for everyone. The pack of fabric finished...