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* Hello, click here to sign-in * * * Menu * Home * Latest Updates * Newsletter * Meetings * Join the Society * Sale List * Sign In Search THE ENGLISH PLAYING CARD SOCIETY The English Playing Card Society was founded in 1984 by Peter Way and Major R.T. Donald Welsh. Join the EPCS slide 4 of 2 Photos from meeting at Milton Keynes Photos from meeting at Milton Keynes Photos from meeting at Milton Keynes Photos from meeting at Milton Keynes Photos from meeting at Milton Keynes Photos from meeting at Milton Keynes The purpose of the Society is to bring together collectors, researchers, manufacturers, museums and libraries, and all persons interested who wish to increase their knowledge of English playing cards and card games, their makers and designers. An informative, well illustrated and readable newsletter is published three times a year together with details of meetings, new publications, recent discoveries and regular updates. Read The Constitution LATEST UPDATE FROM THE SECRETARY Worldwide Digital £10, UK £21, Europe £25, Worldwide £29 The EPCS PayPal account is: epcs@epcs.org and my address for cheques is still the same. For those without a PayPal Account I can send a PayPal Invoice that can easily be paid using any credit card; just let me know. Also, ask me for online account details for transfers if required. Join online using our interactive form. The next EPCS Meeting venue and date in 2023 has yet to be decided. THE NEWSLETTER The Society publishes a 30+ page A4 Magazine (including colour plates) which is free to members. This is dispatched three times a year and builds up into a reference source, with an index, containing information which is not readily available through any other source. Members are invited to contribute articles to the Newsletter. Click here to read a sample newsletter. Read Sample INFORMATION Articles & Resources from the EPCS MEETINGS The Society usually holds two meetings each year, a golden opportunity for exchanging and buying cards, as well as a social occasion. A talk is usually given on an interesting topic relating to playing cards, and refreshments are available. See photographs of the 25th Anniversary AGM held in Pratts Hotel, Bath, 2009. Click here to see photo of the meeting at Milton Keynes… photo 2. THE SOCIETY MOTIF & LOGO The Society Motif (top left) is from "The History of Playing Cards" by Rev. E.S. Taylor (1865). On page 238 there is a picture of the dog and the devil entitled 'Deuce and Tray'. An Ace of Spades symbol has been added to complete a representation of the first three cards in a standard pack: ace, deuce and three. The Ace and Deuce need no explanation. The dog 'Tray' is phonetically similar to 'tres' or 'three'. Three of Clubs: “Old Dog Tray”. There is a story about it that Lord Dunblane played cards with the Prince of Orange on his voyage to England in 1688. At the end of the game the Prince handed the cards to Lord Dunblane with his signature on the Three of Clubs. THE E.P.C.S. LOGO The E.P.C.S. Logo is based on the 'Garter' Ace of Spades and incorporates the motif in the centre. E.P.C.S. COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chairman: John Sings Hon. Secretary: Barney Townshend Little Paddock Charlton Adam Somerton Somerset TA11 7BG U.K. * Tel: +44 (0)7974 837356 secretary@epcs.org Hon. Treasurer: As above treasurer@epcs.org Newsletter Editor: Julian Shilton editor@epcs.org Committee Member: Ann Smith ann@gamesetal.net Committee Member: Don Woolnough Webmaster: Adam Wintle adam@wopc.co.uk ARTICLES & RESOURCES FROM THE EPCS Articles & Resources from the EPCS SOCIAL MEDIA We now have Facebook and Twitter pages. We invite you to visit our Social Media pages. Follow our social media for updates, and perhaps Like or share our pages too. We would like to spread knowledge of The English Playing Card Society as widely as we can. THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY DECK “METASTASIS” METASTASIS by S and J FULLER, LONDON, ENGLAND, 1811 The EPCS has published a book of the 25th Anniversary Deck "Metastasis". Click on the image of the book (below), and browse through the book to see every page and every card. Each card is near A5 size, one to each page. You will also find details of purchase options. A few decks/packs of these limited cards are still available. Contact secretary@epcs.org if you are interested. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTICLES PEPYS GAMES The Story of Pepys Games by Rex Pitts EPCS TRANSFORMATION The English Playing Card Society's 10th Anniversary Transformation Playing Cards designed and produc... KARL GERICH Karl Gerich's interest in playing-card production came to the fore while studying at Bath Academy of... COLLECTING ENGLISH PLAYING CARDS & GAMES The History of English Playing Cards dates probably from the mid 15th century, the first documentary... KARL GERICH NO. 25: “GREAT MOGUL” 'Great Mogul' branded playing cards designed and produced by Karl Gerich. FORTUNE-TELLING CARDS Comic Fortune-Telling Cards published by Reynolds & Sons, c.1850. COMIC QUESTION & ANSWER CARDS Comic Question & Answer cards by Josh. Reynolds & Sons, circa 1850. KARL GERICH NO.22: “ROUENNAIS” Karl Gerich’s hand-made design No.22: “Rouennais”, Victoria P.C.C, Bath (UK), 1990. THOMAS WALTERS TRANSFORMATION Hand-drawn transformation pack dated 1874 with the name Thomas Walters on the ace of spades. HAND-PAINTED TRANSFORMATION, C.1800-20 An early 19th century set of hand-painted transformation playing cards depicting contemporary scenes from Georgian society TRANSFORMATION C.1880 Transformation playing cards hand-drawn on a pack manufactured by Hunt’s Playing Card Manufacturing Co Ltd c.1880 KARL GERICH NO.23: “BEAUTIFUL BATH” Beautiful Bath is a hand-made pack by Karl Gerich which was published in 1996. IMPERIAL ROYAL PACK Imperial Royal Playing Cards published by S. & J. Fuller, London, 1828. The court cards show portraits of historical figures of England, Spain, Turkey and France. INTERNATIONAL PLAYING CARDS Designed by Reuben Townroe (1835-1911), the artist who designed the ornamented terra cotta work on the exterior of the Royal Albert Hall in London. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Home * Join the Society * Sign In © 2022 The English Playing Card Society. All rights reserved.