When Alf Cooke (also called Universal Playing Card Co) was taken over by Waddingtons in 1971, they continued to print subsequent games until eventually Castell Bros turned to Carta Mundi of Belgium to print for them in around 1975. When Castell Bros decided to introduce card games into their range they were printed for them by Alf Cooke Ltd of Leeds. In 1931 Henry Castell’s two grandchildren sold the Castell Brothers Ltd business to Amalgamated Press, who then sold it on to William Collins Sons & Co Ltd, the publishers, who transferred the business to Glasgow at 107 North Wallace Street. However, advertising during the 1920s & early 30s does not mention playing cards
Most likely they didn’t proceed with manufacture, but as wholesale stationers they would have been considering selling playing card-related goods. in 1908 when they submitted a Provisional Application for a new type of Whist Token Above: Castell’s Pepys pack made by Waddingtons.Ībove: Pepys Series pack published by Wm Collins Sons & CoĬastell Bros Ltd were located at 55 Clerkenwell Road London, E.C.
