Promo-Québec

Normand Hudon (1929-1997) was a political cartoonist who contributed work to several Quebec newspapers. His humour spills over into the designs of these cards. Each King holds a hand (or glove?) on a stick rather than one of the more conventional attributes. The main colours used for the court cards tie in with the suits on which they appear, e.g., the red-suit Jacks have red outfits while the black-suit Jacks have black outfits. The pips are arranged haphazardly. The borderless back design consists of a boldly drawn fleur-de-lis (taken from the flag of Quebec) in white against a blue (or reddish brown) background. See the box►

Above: ‘Promo-Québec’ playing cards published by Friedland, Paris, France, for Promo-Québec, Montréal, Canada, 1973. Printed by Carta Mundi, Turnhout, Belgium. 52 cards + 1 Joker + 1 “La Blanche” card + 1 extra card in tuck box. Size: 56 x 87 mm.