Tuck, Raphael, & Sons Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- New York NY, United States
- Paris, France
- Shoreditch, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Publishing & printing
Postcards & greeting cards printing & publishing
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Luxury / consumer goods production
Toys, games, hobby, decoration, etc, products manufacture
Notes:
Established in London in 1866 as sellers of pictures and frames. Started designing and printing Christmas cards in 1871 and post cards from 1894. Emerged as leading publishers/printers of cards, puzzels, games, paper dolls, calendars, educational materials, etc. Royal warrant holders from 1893. Offices opened in New York in 1900 and in Paris. Premises destroyed in London Blitz, 1940. Closed c1970
Publications:
- Collector's Guide to Raphael Tuck & Sons. Paper dolls, paper toys and childrens books by Whitton, Blair
- Raphael House by Unknown
- Romance of the House of Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd by Unknown
Groups:
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- New York NY, United States
- Paris, France
- Shoreditch, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Publishing & printing Postcards & greeting cards printing & publishing
- Luxury / consumer goods production Toys, games, hobby, decoration, etc, products manufacture
Notes:
Established in London in 1866 as sellers of pictures and frames. Started designing and printing Christmas cards in 1871 and post cards from 1894. Emerged as leading publishers/printers of cards, puzzels, games, paper dolls, calendars, educational materials, etc. Royal warrant holders from 1893. Offices opened in New York in 1900 and in Paris. Premises destroyed in London Blitz, 1940. Closed c1970Publications:
- Collector's Guide to Raphael Tuck & Sons. Paper dolls, paper toys and childrens books by Whitton, Blair
- Raphael House by Unknown
- Romance of the House of Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd by Unknown