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2014 • September
Hermits
Playing cards depicting imagined residents of St. Petersburg with illustrations by Alexei Bobrinsky.
Fanning the Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
The manner of holding the cards in the hand is related to a player’s needs to view his/her hand in a logically organised way, perhaps categorised into sets or sequences, usually reading from left to right...
Hoover Ltd Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Vintage cartoon courts and ace of spades specially designed for Hoover Limited, with full colour back showing the Art Deco style Hoover factory at Perivale, manufactured by Waddington's Playing Cards, c.1930.
East Slavonic Mythology
East Slavonic Mythology designed by Aleksey Orleansky (1994) featuring creatures from the watery underworld.
Palekh by Aleksey Orleansky
In the style of religious icon paintings, these court card figures wear costumes reminiscent of the mid-17th century.
Cossack
“Cossack” playing cards, with artwork by O. Panchenko dedicated to the revival of the traditions of the Cossacks. Printed by the Colour Printing Plant, St Petersburg, 1994.
The Cardini Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Richard Valentine Pitchford, better known as Cardini, is one of that select band of performers who became legends during their own lifetimes
Legends Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Legends Playing Card Company (founded 2013) aspires to print the highest quality playing cards and packaging in the world.
Alice in Wonderland (Thomas De la Rue version)
Alice in Wonderland card game based on original designs by Sir John Tenniel published by Thomas De la Rue & Co. Ltd, c.1900
Pekelna Horugva
“Pekelna Horugva” is the second deck designed by Ukrainian illustrator Vladislav Erko, manufactured by Nage Cards, Saint-Petersburg, 2012
Historical playing cards, 1897
Russian “Historical” playing cards with designs by Nikolay Karazin, 1897
