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2013 • October

Selected Year: 2013
Selected Month: October
Total Articles: 4,473

Grimm's Forest Playing Cards

Grimm's Forest Playing Cards

A non-standard pack created to play an original board game; inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, such as Hansel and Gretel, Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood.

OCCO Game of Tarot

OCCO Game of Tarot

Scott Hill has been working on a tarot pack which can also be used to play card games, the pack has been designed to revive tarot and make it a fun and social interaction.

  • 2013
Neapolitan Cards Italian Cards

Neapolitan Cards Italian Cards

A modern twist on a classic Italian style of playing cards, this pack created by Raffaele Iaccarino is typical set of the southern regions of Italy mixed with his own style of artwork.

  • 2013
Gangster playing cards

Gangster playing cards

A small set of gangster and mafia inspired cards created by Jacob Reynolds.

Creative Cards

Creative Cards

For this pack a different designer collaborated for each individual card, resulting in a diverse and unique deck.

  • 2012
34: Design Copies

34: Design Copies

Some copies of the designs of Goodall and the New York Consolidated Card Co.

33: Functional Changes to Playing Cards

33: Functional Changes to Playing Cards

The emphasis throughout my collecting has been on the design of the courts cards, and it should be pointed out that there have been some functional changes to cards, which have affected the traditional designs, especially in the 19th century.

Minneapolis Bike Tour Cards

Minneapolis Bike Tour Cards

Ellen Schofield has created some amazing posters for the Minneapolis Bike Tour, each poster has been inspired by playing card designs and imagery.

  • 2013
Salakuljettaja Smugglaren

Salakuljettaja Smugglaren

Salakuljettaja Smugglaren is the Scandinavian version of Pepys’ “Contraband” published by Förlag Bildkonst, 1958.

  • 1958
Contraband

Contraband

Contraband by Pepys Games was first published in early 1950s.

  • 1950
Demograffik Playing Cards

Demograffik Playing Cards

Paul Janzen and Troy Sullivan also know as Hurlyburly Games have created a unique pack to showcase the multicultural flavour of the world through playing cards.

  • 2013
Woody Woodpecker

Woody Woodpecker

Woody Woodpecker card game by Pepys, 1975.

  • 1975
16th Century Kings and Queens

16th Century Kings and Queens

Oksana Pushnjak has created a set of cards depicting 16th century kings and queens of Europe.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Playing Cards

Red Hot Chili Peppers Playing Cards

This illustration project by Gurleen Kaur features images inspired by the band the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Each card had illustrations from their albums and the ace, jack, queen and king are each band members.

  • 2013
Secret Seven

Secret Seven

Secret Seven card game illustrated by Bruno Kay and published by Pepys, 1955.

  • 1955
The Z Deck

The Z Deck

The Z Deck is a new non-standard pack of cards created by Robert Bolduc. Each card has a third aspect instead of the usual suit and colour; which introduces many new games possible with the pack.

  • 2013
Tinker Deck

Tinker Deck

The Tinker Deck is a pack inspired by Steampunk, a world where old machinery is infused with modern science.

  • 2013