50th anniversary poker sets released by Cartamundi

Playing card manufacturer Cartamundi has launched three new poker sets to tie in with the 50th anniversary of Dr No. The three sets are a compact poker set containing 150 chips, a wooden poker set with 200 chips (shown below) and a luxury aluminium set with 500 chips, all of which are available from Amazon.co.uk and other suppliers.

 

Compact Poker Set

  • 150 professional quality casino chips (14g)
  • Playing Cards featuring images from For Your Eyes Only to Quantum of Solace
  • Supplied in tuckbox

Luxury Chips Poker Set

  • 200 professional quality casino chips (14g)
  • 2 decks of James Bond 50th Anniversary playing cards
  • Luxury Wooden box

Limited Edition Luxury Poker Set

  • Limited Edition
  • Aluminium Case
  • 500 professional quality casino chips (14g)
  • 2 decks of gilt edged James Bond 50th Anniversary playing cards
  • 1 dealer button

Check price and availability from Amazon.co.uk

Many potential buyers will be disappointed that the compact set doesn’t include images from any of the Sean Connery films on the playing cards, and it seems a shame that the poker sets released to coincide with Casino Royale, have not been reissued.

David Leigh founded The James Bond Dossier in 2002. A fan of 007 since the age of 8, he is also author of The Complete Guide to the Drinks of James Bond. You can order a copy here if you don't own it already.

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