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Jaques Original Snap - Gibsons Editions

Updated: Feb 14, 2023

Jaques Original Snap, Pepys Series


First Published: 1984, by Gibsons Games, London SW19

Illustrator or Designer: John Tenniel


Contents: 44 Cards + Folded Rules Sheet


British Wild Flowers - Box Front

Jaques Original Snap - Box Front


There are 44 cards, 11 characters with 4 identical cards each.


Jaques Original Snap is one of the Pepys games that Gibsons retained when they took over the brand in 1984. The card designs are the same but the colour of the backs was changed.


There is a later edition with the newer blue Gibsons Games Logo and other differences, I will add an example to this page


The games advertised on the back of the rules are exactly the same as those advertised on the Pepys 1960 edition rules.


There is no full address give in the game just a postcode on the box base. That postcode relates to Gibsons Games when they were trading from: Unit 9/Greenlea Park, Prince Georges Road, London, SW19 2RB


To compare the Gibsons version with the original Pepys editions and view all the cards see the page here.



Game & Version Details

Jaques Original Snap - 1984 Edition

Jaques Original Snap - Post 1984 Edition


Box Front

Box Front


​Box Back, Orange "Jaques Snap" - Box Front

Box Front


Card Back Orange backed

Card Back

Orange backed


 Card Back

Card Back - Green

Some identical boxes have the orange backed cards of earlier editions.


  Rules Front

Rules Front

​ ​  Rules Front "Wild Flowers"

Rules Front


Rules Back The address for Gibsons Games is  London SW19

Rules Back

The address for Gibsons Games is London SW19


 Rules Back The address for Gibsons Games is  London SW19

Rules Back

The address for Gibsons Games is London SW19


Box Back, Orange "Jaques Snap" No Barcode or CE Mark © John Jaques & Son Ltd.

Box Back, Orange

"Jaques Snap"

No Barcode or CE Mark

© John Jaques & Son Ltd.


​Box Back, Orange "Jaques Snap" CE Mark © John Jaques & Son Ltd.

​Box Back, Orange

"Jaques Snap"

CE Mark

© John Jaques & Son Ltd.


Box Top The box is unvented.

Box Top

The box is unvented.


Box Top The box is unvented.

Box Top

The box is unvented.


Box Base Inverted logo and no address.

Box Base

Inverted logo and no address.


Box Base

Box Base

London SW19 2RB


Top Flap Made in the E.E.C.

Top Flap

Made in the E.E.C.

​ ​  Top Flap Top Flap Made in the E.E.C.

Top Flap

Made in the E.E.C.


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