Card Games – Pepys – 1938 – 1970
1947- Mickey and the Beanstalk – Pepys
This was based on Disney’s “Fun and Fancy Free”
The game consists of a card beanstalk and cards
The aim is to place the cards so that you “climb” the beanstalk,
Artwork from the film is wonderful and very colourful
Condition – Complete – cards are very good / near mint slight wear on folds on the Beanstalk / original rules / Box missing small piece from small side side
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging
REF: PEP031
£30
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1939 - Wizard Of Oz - Pepys
This card game was produced by Castell Brothers, Ltd. (Pepys brand), of London in 1940 to tie in with the release of the MGM film in Great Britain. The deck originally included an instruction leaflet and forty-four playing cards which, when aligned sequentially, provided a visual account of the famous story.
The Cards in this game feature scenes from the film story of Dorothy and her chums on their journey along The Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City.
Condition / There are 10 cards with odd small marks 2 have damage at edges – 3 yellow – dusty, 5 red – small mark, 9 blue light – crease rhs, red 9 – small indent rhs – odd spots on back of 4 / Rules very good / box scuffed – small tears at edge -lid separated from box – no side tabs
REF: PEP042
£95
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1950 - Contraband - Pepys
This game is based on the Paramount Cartoon Film produced by Max and Dave Fleischer
And tells the story of Gulliver – beautiful colored pictures
Gulliver’s Travels – Complete / Cards – very good – light use / Rules – good / Box – very good
REF: PEP021
£14
1945 - Battle Royal. - Pepys
This game is set in a fictional area, but the surrounding places are well known from The War of The Roses. An interesting and different game, with an attractive board
Condition – Battle Royal / board – very good – slight wear at fold / playing pieces all present / original rules / Box – base – good some wear at corners – top split at corners and repaired with tape some years ago
REF: PEP700
£45
1953 - Riders of the Range - Pepys
This is based on the strip cartoon found in the Eagle Comic and drawn by Jeff Arnold. It tells the story of these western characters with good artwork
Riders of the Range – Complete – cards – very good / rules -very good / box – poor missing top and sellotaped
REF: PEP043
£12
1955 - Walt Disney - Peter and The Pirates - Pepys
Featuring J M Barrie’s Characters
this card game tell the story of the 1955 film Peter Pan
The cards are beautifully drawn and v colourful
Peter & The Pirates – Complete cards, used -no damage /rules good / box scuffed – no top, small sides missing at top. Stock picture
REF PEP036
£16
1955 - Scouting - Pepys
The history and aims of scouting.
This game show lots of scenes from scout trips
A collecting game beautifully colored
Scouting – Complete cards + rules mint – box very good – odd scuffs
REF: PEP047
£22
1957 - Woodland Old Maid - Pepys
Woodland Old Maid is a lovely version of this well-known game
There are three Owls who are Old Maids
The art work, by Racey Helps is, as usual, wonderful – The best of the Woodland Games
Woodland Old Maid – Stock pictures -Cards – very good – little sign of use / Rules very good / Box – fair – missing Old Maid card on the front
REF: PEP047B
£20
1960 - Penalty - Pepys
The world famous football game according to the box.
Penalty is a card game – which supply actions played with a football on a pitch – skill is involved in deciding which card to play.
Penalty – Complete / cards / pitch / football / rules all good some light use – box very light scuffing – inner cardboard separators missing
REF: PEP016
£18
1960 Jaques Original Snap - Pepys
This is a copy of the original Jaques Snap produced c1850s
again some from the drawings byTenniel
Printed under license by Castell Brothers (Pepys)
Jaques Original Snap Complete – cards/rules mint – box v good
REF: PEP027
£8
1960 - Wimbledon - Pepys
This game has been devised by lawn tennis experts as the first ever realistic game lawn tennis card game.
“The scoring and object of the game are exactly the same as for a real game of tennis”
The above comes from the rules of the interesting game.
Wimbledon Complete – cards/rules/box very good
REF: PEP062
£18
1961 - Test Pilot - Pepys
Nice graphics – up to date – at the time
Test Pilot – Complete – cards and rules/very good -rules/good – box – very good – light scuffed at edges scuffed / base slightly split
REF: PEP400
£25
1965 - The Plane Game - Pepys
This game has been devised by lawn tennis experts as the first ever realistic game lawn tennis card game.
“The scoring and object of the game are exactly the same as for a real game of tennis”
The above comes from the rules of the interesting game.
Wimbledon Complete – cards/rules/box very good
REF: PEP062
£15
1969 - British Birds - Pepys
This game depicts 41 different types of British birds
(40 birds and 4 identical Owl cards).
There are sets of different birds and the idea is to collect sets.
Owl cards are used as stop cards –
Artwork is lovely
British Birds Complete – cards appear unused but one Owl card has some biro writing on the top left corner / rules very good – box – good – slight scuffed damage
REF: PEP005
£7
1974 - The Perishers - Pepys
The game features the characters from the TV cartoon series The Perishers.
7 different cards featuring each of Wellington, Grumpling, Marlon,
GB Calcutta and Maisie
The Perishers – Complete – cards/rules/box mint
REF: PEP034
£7
1978 - Enid Blyton Famous Five - Pepys
This is the second version
The cards have been redrawn in line with the TV series
and tell the stories of four the books
Five on a Treasure Island
Five go to Smuggler’s Top
Five go off in a Caravan
Five get into Trouble
The 8 adventure cards, laid out in the correct order, tell each story
There are also Danger and All Safe cards to add interest to the
Famous Five 2 Complete – cards – good / rules photocopy /box little scuffed
REF: PEP014
£10
1940s - Gulliver Travels - Pepys
This game is based on the Paramount Cartoon Film produced by Max and Dave Fleischer
And tells the story of Gulliver – beautiful colored pictures
Gulliver’s Travels – Complete / Cards – very good – light use / Rules – good / Box – very good
REF:PEP021
£18
1960 Jaques Original Happy Families - Pepys
This is a copy of the original Jaques Happy Families
produced c1851 prior to the Great Exhibition with some of the artwork by Tennniel.
Printed under license by Castell Brothers (Pepys)
Happy Families – Jaques – Complete – card/rule mint – box v good
REF: PEP026
£ 8