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4: Some Card Games

4: Some Card Games

Yet another strand of the playing card world is that of card games, packs of cards usually designed to play just one game. The commonest are Happy Families and similar collecting games, and Snap, but the variety is as great as in ordinary playing cards.

3: 20th/21st Century Variants including some from China

3: 20th/21st Century Variants including some from China

I expect most collectors ignore cards made in China for export. It's true that many of them are close copies of American models, but there are also some interesting, even peculiar, redrawings of the standard English pattern.

PolitiCards 2012

PolitiCards 2012

This 2012 deck of Politicards represents the sixth election year that Peter Green has created these collectible playing cards.

Latvia Art

Latvia Art

Playing cards designed by artist Larisa Kovalass-Kovalevska on the theme of the Latvian folk epic “Lāčplēsis”.

Unknown Publisher

Unknown Publisher

Playing Cards by Unknown Publisher, Georgia (Russia) 1920s.

Zole

Zole

Alfreds Scwedrevitz playing card designs used to advertise Zole Vodka but which were never published.

Orija Nr.20

Orija Nr.20

Reprint of “Lettische Trachten” deck first published in Latvia in 1918.

Lithuanian

Lithuanian

Lithuanian Playing Cards, reprinted by Piatnik, 1995, 2004.

Maxpedition

Maxpedition

Hard-Use Gear is used by military, police and outdoor professionals around the world whose lives are dependent on reliable and durable tools... ideal for when you're out and about, on top of a mountain, in your tent, away from the computer, back to basics, enjoying time with your friends having a game of cards!

Lithuanian Playing Cards

Lithuanian Playing Cards

During the 20th century Lithuanian printers produced striking playing cards containing Lithuanian symbols and national heroes.

Pilys

Pilys

'Pilys' playing cards ('Castles') manufactured in Lithuania by Spindulys Printing House, Kaunas, c.1930-40.

Vaivorykste (The Rainbow)

Vaivorykste (The Rainbow)

Vaivorykštė ('the Rainbow') playing cards manufactured in Lithuania by Spindulys, 1930s. The deck has been reprinted by Fournier (Spain, 2004) and also in Lithuania.

Istorinės

Istorinės

Istorinės Historical Deck from Lithuania manufactured by Spindulys Playing Card Manufactory, Kaunas, c.1930s

Gedimino Stulpai

Gedimino Stulpai

Gedimino Stulpai playing cards made in Lithuania by Spindulys Printing Co., Kaunas, depicting Lithuanian national symbolism.

Kunigaiksciai

Kunigaiksciai

Kunigaiksciai ('Dukes') playing cards published by Spindulys Printing Co., Kaunas, Lithuania during the period c.1920-1940.

Klubams

Klubams

Klubams (for the clubs) playing cards manufactured in Lithuania by Spindulys Printing House (Kaunas), c.1930.

Gunners Greats Playing Cards

Gunners Greats Playing Cards

Each of the four editions of the magazine included a complete suit from the 52 card deck with every card depicting a legend from Arsenal's history.