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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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  • Waddingtons (auch Waddington's oder John Waddington) war ein britischer Hersteller von verschiedenen Druckerzeugnissen. In den Bereichen Verpackungen, Büromaterial, Werbung, Kunststoffe, Briefmarken, Spielkarten und Spielen war Waddingtons vertreten. Angefangen 1896 als ein Hersteller von Plakaten und Werbemitteln, wurden ab 1922 Spielkarten, später auch Puzzles und andere Spiele (u. a. Monopoly und Cluedo) hergestellt. Zu Spitzenzeiten beschäftigte das Unternehmen in Leeds 4000 Mitarbeiter. Der Spielwarenbereich wurde 1994 an den amerikanischen Spielwarenkonzern Hasbro verkauft; 2000 wurde Waddingtons verkauft und anschließend zerschlagen. Heutzutage verwendet Winning Moves UK die von Hasbro lizenzierte Marke Waddingtons für Spielkarten. (de)
  • 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. (en)
  • Waddingtons è stata una casa editrice di giochi di carte e da tavolo britannica. Fondata da John Waddington a Leeds assieme all'attore Wilson Barrett come "Waddingtons Limited", fu inizialmente una stamperia; dal 1905 cambiò nome in "Waddington's House of Games", "John Waddington Limited", "Waddington Games" e infine in "Waddingtons". (it)
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  • Acquired (en)
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  • 0019-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1994 (xsd:integer)
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  • Acquired (en)
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  • Board & Card Games (en)
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  • Leeds & London (en)
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  • Waddingtons (en)
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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. (en)
  • Waddingtons è stata una casa editrice di giochi di carte e da tavolo britannica. Fondata da John Waddington a Leeds assieme all'attore Wilson Barrett come "Waddingtons Limited", fu inizialmente una stamperia; dal 1905 cambiò nome in "Waddington's House of Games", "John Waddington Limited", "Waddington Games" e infine in "Waddingtons". (it)
  • Waddingtons (auch Waddington's oder John Waddington) war ein britischer Hersteller von verschiedenen Druckerzeugnissen. In den Bereichen Verpackungen, Büromaterial, Werbung, Kunststoffe, Briefmarken, Spielkarten und Spielen war Waddingtons vertreten. Heutzutage verwendet Winning Moves UK die von Hasbro lizenzierte Marke Waddingtons für Spielkarten. (de)
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