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2012 • June
4: Some Card Games
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by Ken Lodge
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
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by Ken Lodge
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
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by Simon Wintle
This 2012 deck of Politicards represents the sixth election year that Peter Green has created these collectible playing cards.
Latvia Art
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by Simon Wintle
Playing cards designed by artist Larisa Kovalass-Kovalevska on the theme of the Latvian folk epic “Lāčplēsis”.
Zole
Alfreds Scwedrevitz playing card designs used to advertise Zole Vodka but which were never published.
Maxpedition
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by Simon Wintle
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
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by Simon Wintle
During the 20th century Lithuanian printers produced striking playing cards containing Lithuanian symbols and national heroes.
Pilys
'Pilys' playing cards ('Castles') manufactured in Lithuania by Spindulys Printing House, Kaunas, c.1930-40.
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 Historical Deck from Lithuania manufactured by Spindulys Playing Card Manufactory, Kaunas, c.1930s
Gedimino Stulpai
Gedimino Stulpai playing cards made in Lithuania by Spindulys Printing Co., Kaunas, depicting Lithuanian national symbolism.
Kunigaiksciai
Kunigaiksciai ('Dukes') playing cards published by Spindulys Printing Co., Kaunas, Lithuania during the period c.1920-1940.
Klubams
Klubams (for the clubs) playing cards manufactured in Lithuania by Spindulys Printing House (Kaunas), c.1930.
Gunners Greats Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
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.