News archive

31st October 2022
A Cartophilic Hallowe`en
spooky sets, and terrifying types - as brought to you by your spider`s web-master
22nd October 2022
Pokemon in Beccles in Suffolk ...
Now if looks like it is just a children`s club from the pictures, but if anyone has any grandchildren or other younger relatives it sounds fun. Also if you live close and have any surplus cards to give away and help them out I am sure they would be grateful.
18th September 2022
Here`s our latest magazine
card world volume 46 number 5 sept-oct 2022 We have also just uploaded a few more covers for you to have a look at 
31st August 2022
before you start
that latest Panini album, look closer at the cost..... and this fascinating article hot off the press
27th August 2022
Our Quest for September Branches starts with Brighton
21st July 2022
P for Peruvian Cartophilic Society
  Some of our readers might be amazed by what I am going to tell you but in the 1950s there was a Cartophilic Society in Peru. 
29th May 2022
web links
Yes, this popular page is coming back! So please let us know of your favourite cartophilic sites ....
26th May 2022
Pokemon News
Great Giveaway, Coming Cards, etc....
1st March 2022
Breaking Auction News
Just in case you were wondering about our recent sale here are the two most successful lots!
3rd January 2022
W for Wong Liu-Tsong
Today saw the birthday of the first truly internationally famous Chinese-American film star, Wong Liu-Tsong. You may not immediately recognise her name, for she used another, namely Anna May Wong.
26th December 2021
Bookshop
Practically all of our books are now listed, and ready for one click secure purchase - reviews and histories are being added - and many of the update files for our most important volumes are also on site for you to download.
11th December 2021
Calendars
We are starting to get some 2022 Branch and Club meeting dates coming through. If yours is missing, send it along to webmaster@card-world.co.uk - and see what we have so far at
25th November 2021
Thanks to Jefferson Burdick
I am delighted that over Thanksgiving we featured two American cards, so we could celebrate one of the top American card collectors of all time.
14th November 2021
Cartophilists at War
Our latest section, telling the story of cartophily, and cartophilists, during the Second World War.
14th November 2021
Today we Remember
... Eric Cherry, founder of the Cameric Cigarette Card Club
11th November 2021
Lest We Forget - a life discovered
Today's card G075-160 [tobacco : UK] Gallaher "Great War Victoria Cross Heroes" (1915) 32/200 was issued by Gallaher in 1915/1916, and it is just one card from eight sets each of twenty five cards and each showing a winner of the Victoria Cross.
6th November 2021
Fireworks 2021-11-06
Now, as the air is still mighty sulphurous with the miasma of a third day of Fireworks, shall we continue with another unusual card..... ? Oh why not.....
5th November 2021
Remember Remember
Bonfire Night - of course
3rd November 2021
It pays to keep an eye on our auctions
Thank you for all your bids and for supporting our postal auction. Our next is now being lotted and will appear in the next edition of "Card-World" magazine.
1st November 2021
Hants & Surrey Branch Auction
catalogue now uploaded