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Vintage John Waddington Twin Pack Playing Cards – Logan Muckelt Africa – Sealed Deck
A vintage John Waddington Ltd twin pack of advertising playing cards, featuring Logan, Muckelt & Co. Ltd, Manchester and distinctive maps of Africa on the card backs.
The set contains two different decks:
- Red-backed deck – still sealed in its original blue and white British duty/tax wrapper, complete with the original gold seal.
- Blue-backed deck – opened and previously used, with the same Africa map design and Logan, Muckelt & Co. Ltd, Manchester advertising.
The Ace of Spades is marked: “John Waddington Ltd – Leeds & London”
The Africa map and Logan Muckelt branding make this an especially interesting example of vintage British corporate/advertising playing cards, reflecting the company\'s historical involvement in the textile trade and African markets.
Red deck:
- Still sealed
- Original blue/white duty wrapper
- Original gold seal appears intact
- Deck has not been opened
Blue deck:
- Opened and used
- Shows signs of age and vintage handling
Box:
- Original twin-pack presentation box included
- Shows age/storage wear consistent with a vintage item
A great collector\'s item for:
- John Waddington playing-card collectors
- Vintage British playing cards
- Advertising playing cards
- Logan, Muckelt & Co. collectors
- Manchester commercial history
- British textile history
- African trade and textile memorabilia
- Vintage ephemera
The combination of two different Africa-map advertising backs, the original twin-pack format and, particularly, the still-sealed red deck with its original duty wrapper and gold seal, makes this a very attractive vintage advertising collectible.
