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2014 • January
Sentinels Playing Cards by Jeffrey Bucholtz
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by Adam Wintle
A pack illustrated by Jeffrey Bucholtz inspired by ancient Egypt’s religious and philosophical system of Hermeticism.
Circus Transformation Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Deluxe Limited Edition Circus Transformation Deck designed by F. Robert Schick, 1988
1960s Retro Styled Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
Joe Snow was commissioned to create a pack of cards for Ridley's House of Novelties brand. The pack has been illustrated in a 1960s colourful style.
Linocut Printed Tarot Cards
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by Adam Wintle
Linocut is a printing technique similar to woodblock printing where a design is cut into linoleum (a wood mixture) using a sharp knife or chisel; the lino sheet is then inked and pressed into a sheet to produce the image. Cécile Jaillard from Strasbourg, France has used this method to create her own tarot pack.
Different Playing Cards by Teach By Magic
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by Adam Wintle
Instead of the usual ace of spades, or a seven of diamonds, this pack has a "spade of aces" and a "diamond of sevens"; meaning that the spade is made up of aces using a typographic and illustrative style.
Requiem Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
This pack has been inspired by the Requiem Mass, a Mass celebrated for the souls of one or more deceased persons. The dark style of illustrations features occult symbols and imagery such as horns, hearts, thorns and skulls and the typography reflects ancient latin scripts.
Use Rubber At Night
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by Adam Wintle
Shantanu Suman has created a pack to help educate people in India about safe sex and especially targeted at India's truck drivers. The artwork is bright and bold, inspired by the popular truck art.
Robocards
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by Adam Wintle
This art project by Artua consists of four cards which were inspired by robots and the stories of Isaac Asimov and the Three Laws of Robotics.
Cotta Transformation playing cards
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by Simon Wintle
In 1804, J.G. Cotta, a publisher and bookseller in Tübingen, Germany, produced the first set of transformation cards that was published as an actual deck of playing cards.
The Simpsons Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
These Simpsons playing cards were created for a t-shirt competition. Each card representing a member of the Simpsons family.
Utopia Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
This pack has been inspired by the concept of Utopia, a seemingly perfect and ideal place.
Oracle - Mystifying Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
A pack inspired by subjects such as spirituality, the occult, ouija boards, spirit photography and generally all things spooky.
Surena: The Persian Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
Diba Salimi has created a hand illustrated pack inspired by Persian ancient history, art and Persian rugs.
Naipe Estilo Español “Siglo XXI”
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by Simon Wintle
Naipe Estilo Español “Siglo XXI” created by Florencia Marotta, 2005.
Seven Seas Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
The deck is about the dichotomy of a life at sea. Exploring famous sailors, explorers, pirates, and privateers of the age of sail.
Meeple Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
Meeple playing cards is where the iconic shape of the “meeple” used in many board games meets playing cards.
Kadar Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
The Kadar deck designed by Christopher J Gould aims to break the norms of playing card design. The vibrant and fun pack has drawn inspiration from travelling fortune tellers and gypsies.
Mr Turnip’s TV Audition
Mr Turnip was a puppet character that was very bossy. He was invented by Joy Laurey.
Snap
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by Simon Wintle
Snap, the Old Original Game, has captured the imaginations of children for over a century!
37: Late 19th Century Card-Makers and Problem Cases
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by Ken Lodge
After the Old Frizzle period and the tax was reduced to 3d per pack, from 1862 onwards, a number of makers started up, who hadn't made cards before, although they were part of the paper and pasteboard industry.
Cow & Gate Happy Family Game
Cow and Gate Happy Family game was issued around 1928 to promote nutrition products.
Glorious Colección 1995
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by Simon Wintle
Spanish-suited playing cards featuring the ‘Glorious’ ladies swimwear collection for 1995, designed by Estudio Fileni/Mendióroz.
Bet You Don't Want That - an anti-gambling playing cards
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by Adam Wintle
'Bet You Don't Want That' is an anti-gambling campaign done mid 2013 for an advertising competition.
War of Omens
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by Adam Wintle
War of Omens is a card game combining deck-builder and collectable-card-game mechanics, featuring fast, strategic play and 3 different playable factions.