Waddingtons
British manufacturer of card and board games / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Waddingtons was a British manufacturer of card and board games. The company was founded by John Waddington of Leeds, England and the manager, actor and playwright Wilson Barrett, under the name Waddingtons Limited. The name was changed in 1905 to John Waddington Limited, then Waddington's House of Games, then Waddington Games, and finally just Waddingtons.
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Industry | Board & card games |
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Founded | 19th century (as a printing firm), 1922 (gaming company) |
Defunct | 1994 |
Fate | Acquired |
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Headquarters | Leeds & London |
Products | Monopoly Cluedo Waddingtons Christmas Jigsaws Playing cards |
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