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Horse Racing To-night
Horse Racing To-night, "Six Events With All the Thrills of the Real Course" Pepys Series and M.J.C. First Published: Circa 1946, Pepys Series & M.J.C. Illustrator or Designer: M.J.C. Contents: 1 Board, 6 Plastic Horses (with wooden or integrated stands), 3 cardboard Fences with wooden or brass stands, 2 Shakers and 4 dice (in various combinations of aluminium and wooden dice, spotted and/or coloured), 1 Rules Booklet or Sheet. The four sets I have used to illustrate this en
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Aug 19, 2023


The Marine Jockey Commission (M.J.C.) & Pepys Games
The Marine Jockey Commission was formed by Merchant Seamen held as Prisoners of War in Germany during World War II. They provided sporting entertainment for their fellow prisoners and raised over £3,000 for the British Red Cross whilst still in captivity. Their most popular game involved an elaborate indoor version of Horse Racing and the Camp Race Nights attracted enormous crowds of fellow prisoners and turned a good profit. In a nod to their naval origins and equine interes
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Aug 19, 2023


Him and Her
Him and Her, What Are They Doing? Pepys Party Games
First Published: 1950s,
Illustrator or Designer: Bil (of London Opinion

Peter Berthoud
Dec 22, 2022


Pepys' Aircraft Recognition Cards of World War II
Three different sets of Official Aircraft Recognition cards issued by British Military Authorities during World War II, 1941, 1942, 1945

Peter Berthoud
Nov 3, 2022


Turnover
Turnover, New Letter Game, Pepys SeriesFirst Published: c 1939, Pepys SeriesIllustrator or Designer: Not Credited Contents: 2 Envelopes

Peter Berthoud
Oct 10, 2022


Spelso
Spelso - Compendium of Spelling Games, With Anagrams & Crosswords, Pepys Series
First Published: c 1940, Pepys Series
Illustrator or Design

Peter Berthoud
Oct 10, 2022


Anagrams Crosswords
Anagrams Crosswords - A Compendium of Games, Pepys Series
First Published: circa 1939, Pepys Series
Illustrator or Designer: Not credited

Peter Berthoud
Oct 10, 2022


Bottleneck
Bottleneck, Pepys Series
First Published: circa 1945, Pepys Series
Illustrator or Designer: Ern Shaw credited

Peter Berthoud
Oct 4, 2022


Snooker
Snooker, Pepys Series
First Published: circa 1940, Pepys Series
Illustrator or Designer: Not Credited

Peter Berthoud
Sep 22, 2022


Combat
Combat, Pepys Series
First Published: circa 1939
Designer: Not Credited but "issued with permission of the publishers of 'Jutland' ".

Peter Berthoud
Sep 22, 2022


Pepys Dominoes
Pepys produced a total of eight picture domino sets over the course of roughly thirty years:

Peter Berthoud
Sep 3, 2022


Dingbats Dominoes
Dingbats Dominoes, A Novel Game for Boys and Girls,
First Published: circa 1939, Pepys Series
Illustrator or Designer: Ern Shaw

Peter Berthoud
Sep 3, 2022


Gulliver's Travels
"Gulliver's Travels"
First Published: 1940, Anonymous
Illustrator or Designer: Based on the Paramount Film of the same name.44 Cards + R

Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022


England Expects
England Expects
First Published: 1939 c, Anonymous
Illustrator or Designer: Not credited but assistance is acknowledged (see rules).

Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022


Belisha (Wartime Editions)
Belisha Card Game, Pepys Series 1941
(The Red and Green backed packs of cards) Contents: 53 Cards + Rules Booklet

Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022


Dumbo
Walt Disney's Dumbo Card Game, Pepys Series
First Published: 1941 c, Pepys Series

Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022


Film Fantasy
Film Fantasy Card Game
First Published: 1939
Illustrator or Designer: Not credited but after MGM Contents: 45 Cards + Fold-Out Rules

Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022


It's A Goal!
"It's A Goal!"
First Published: 1939 Anonymous
Illustrator or Designer: Not Credited
Contents: 44 Cards + Folded Rules Sheet

Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022


Kargo (Wartime Editions)
Kargo Card Game, Pepys Series, Red and Green, First Published: 1941, Bruce Angrave, Contents: 53 Cards + Rules Booklet

Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022


Mickey's Fun Fair
Mickey's Fun Fair Card Game, Pepys Series, Red and Blue boxed, First Published: 1939, 88 Cards in twin 44 card packs

Peter Berthoud
Aug 10, 2022
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