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Perthshire Playing Cards

by Matt Probert
May 31, 2014

Perthshire Playing Cards with photography by Duncan McEwan, 2014.

2014

Russian “Historical”

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
May 26, 2014

Russian “Historical extra fine No.204” Playing Cards depicting Ancient Dynasties, 1920s.

1920

Porterprint Ltd

by Simon Wintle
May 26, 2014

Porterprint was a printing business based in Leeds (UK) which manufactured playing cards during the period c.1930-1980.

Stancraft

by Simon Wintle
May 23, 2014

Stancraft Playing Cards were manufactured by Brown & Bigelow of whom they were a subsidiary.

Hoyle

by Simon Wintle
May 23, 2014

A subsidiary of Brown & Bigelow was established in 1927 to bring Hoyle products to the retail market. The Hoyle brand was acquired by the United States Playing Card Company in 2001.

Demon Deck

by Adam Wintle
May 22, 2014

54 amazing hand drawn cards which shows the demons from Underworld.

2014

Tela de Araña

by Simon Wintle
May 22, 2014

Naipes “Tela de Araña” by Flaiban S.A.

Poker Paisanito

by Simon Wintle
May 21, 2014

“Poker Paisanito” manufactured by E. Flaiban S.R.L., c.1943.

Naipes Galgo

by Simon Wintle
May 21, 2014

Naipes Galgo by Ernesto Flaiban, Buenos Aires.

Fake Blanchard Ace of Spades

by Simon Wintle
May 19, 2014

Fake Blanchard Ace of Spades with court cards based on Hall.

The New Game of Animals

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
May 19, 2014

Victorian card game with imaginatively designed letters which spell the name of an animal, with one card representing the animal spelt.

1878

Artex No.111

by Matt Probert
May 18, 2014

No.111 by Artex is a copy of Waddingtons standard designs, c1962.

1962

St George Game

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
May 18, 2014

St George Game, 1858, depicting St George and other saints engaged in battle slaying the dragon to save souls from perdition.

Pierre l’Ebouriffé

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
May 16, 2014

Heinrich Hoffmann (1809-1894) wrote the Struwwelpeter stories in 1847 for his son Carl. The stories quickly became famous and were translated into many languages...

Music Manuscripts

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
May 16, 2014

Artwork featuring playing cards in Music Manuscripts

La Baraja Constitucional

by Simon Wintle
May 11, 2014

The “Baraja Constitucional” commemorates the declaration in Cádiz of the Constitution of 1812 and was designed and created by Simón Ardit y Quer in 1822

1822

Fruits et Légumes

by Rex Pitts (1940-2021)
May 10, 2014

The beautiful artwork in Dondorf's “Fruits et Légumes” quartet game reminds us of the benefits of natural food.

1900

La Baralla Espanyola de Regió 7

by Simon Wintle
May 09, 2014

“La Baralla Espanyola de Regió 7”, created by Jaume Capdevila and Helena Rovira for Edicions Intercomarcals SA in 1996, depicts caricatures of Spanish politicians from that era.