Commemorative napoleonic playing cards

[Norm]

I have just bought a pack of commemorative playing cards for the 200th anniversary of Waterloo. Each card (not just the royals) has a Waterloo related picture on it.

Great for collectors and ideal for anyone who uses normal playing cards in their wargames and would like to use something wargame themed.

Some details on my blog LINK - http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Waterloo%20200

[getagrip]

They're a nice commemorative piece.

[Westmarcher]

I get the feeling now that the momentum is gathering now in the lead up to the anniversary and looking forward to more of this kind of thing coming up. The cards are interesting and we were lamenting the other night in the house that we no longer had a pack of playing cards in the house. However, I would have preferred a more dynamic image on the rear of the cards - you know, some sort of action scene like the charge of the Scots Greys, the French cavalry attack with British squares or at Hougoumont or street fighting in Plancenoit. By the way, couldn't immediately see where the cards were for sale on the Waterloo200.org website. Nevertheless, an interesting site to dip into later when time allows.

P.S. As for using the cards in a war-game, we used to use ordinary playing cards in the days of simultaneous moving and firing to determine who pulled the trigger first as it were.  

[mollinary]

Got mine at the local Waterstones.

Mollinary

[Ithoriel]

Not sure if these should be mentioned here or on the Top totty thread

Napoleonic pin-up playing cards

[Norm]

They can be bought here (below) as can a load of other cards - i never knew there was such a collectors world of cards, really interesting.

LINK - http://www.birdplayingcards.com/collection.php

[Subedai]

They are nice. Not too sure about 'both sides' from Waterloo being represented though, I was always under the impression that the Prussians were there as well.

Anyone remember the ACW set from back in the day, the one with the replica money and bubble-gum in? I believe they did a WW II set as well. Bit graphic if memory serves.

[Ithoriel]

Don't remember the WW2 version but I still have a couple of the Confederate "dollars" that came with them.

[mollinary]

They are nice. Not too sure about 'both sides' from Waterloo being represented though, I was always under the impression that the Prussians were there as well.

Anyone remember the ACW set from back in the day, the one with the replica money and bubble-gum in? I believe they did a WW II set as well. Bit graphic if memory serves.

Yes, I remember both of those from my Primary School Days!  The ACW ones were very graphic colour artwork, the WW2 were black and white photos. I remember stories of people successfully exchanging the Confederate notes at banks at dollar/pound exchange rates! We used to swap to try and complete collections, I seem to remember giving about thirty cards for the last one I needed for the set.

Mollinary

[getagrip]

Anyone remember rifling through a huge stack of cards as your potential swapee went:  "got...got...got...got..."

Happy days.

[Westmarcher]

Yep. Until mentioned, I'd forgotten about these! In retrospect, a good introduction to these historical periods. They must have been re-released several times. Chewing gum was rubbish and, yes, some of the ACW card images were very graphic (one sticks in my mind - did it portray an artillery limber running over the bloody stump of some soldier's leg?). There was also The Man From U.N.C.L.E. set.  Happy days, indeed.

[Norm]

I bought a second pack today. I can see these getting a lot of use.

[mollinary]

Yep. Until mentioned, I'd forgotten about these! In retrospect, a good introduction to these historical periods. They must have been re-released several times. Chewing gum was rubbish and, yes, some of the ACW card images were very graphic (one sticks in my mind - did it portray an artillery limber running over the bloody stump of some soldier's leg?). There was also The Man From U.N.C.L.E. set.  Happy days, indeed.

Yes, I remember the artillery limber - also I think someone impaled on a chevaux de frise?

Mollinary

[Bernie]

Not forgetting the MARS ATTACKS set

[T13A]

I remember the ACW set well, wish I still had them now. I was at primary school and they came out to mark the 100th anniversary. Also one of the reasons the ACW has always been the period I always go back to. Mollinary - I seem to remember the one you are referring to was about the battle of Champions Hill.

Cheers Paul