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2015 • June

Selected Year: 2015
Selected Month: June
Total Articles: 4,448

DC Comics Originals

DC Comics Originals

Waddingtons ‘DC Comics Originals’ deck from 2014 featuring ‘Batman’,‘Wonder Woman’, ‘Justice League’ and ‘Superman’

Naipes Gauchescos Argentinos

Naipes Gauchescos Argentinos

“Naipes Gauchescos Argentinos” with re-styled Spanish suit-symbols reflecting Argentinean culture, 2004.

Card Crawl

Card Crawl

Card Crawl is a Dungeon Crawler build around a modified deck of standard cards. The basic idea of the game is to clear the Dungeon without dying and winning as much gold as possible.

Carta Mundi

Carta Mundi

Carta Mundi was founded in Turnhout on 27 June 1970 by pooling the production and sales facilities of the three surviving companies: Brepols, Van Genechten and Leonard Biermans.

Cats and Dogs Royale Playing Cards

Cats and Dogs Royale Playing Cards

Two collectable sets of cards featuring Cats and Dogs as Royalty through the ages.

Monty Python

Monty Python

Monty Python playing cards marketed by ‘re:creation’ and made in China.

Eldar by Memco

Eldar by Memco

‘Eldar’ upholstery fabrics advertising deck by Middle East Manufacturing Co of Beirut, Lebanon, c.1960.

Revelation Playing Cards

Revelation Playing Cards

“Revelation” playing cards illustrated by Michael Messer

40 Years of Jaws Playing Cards

40 Years of Jaws Playing Cards

This special pack celebrates the 40th anniversary of the film Jaws.

Viridian Playing Cards

Viridian Playing Cards

Viridian playing cards are a modern twist inspired by the classics. Influenced by vintage design and refined by modern aesthetics.

Foto Joker

Foto Joker

'Foto Joker' Spanish playing cards for Matera Color Laboratory, 2008.

Celtic Myth Playing Cards

Celtic Myth Playing Cards

Celtic Myth playing cards are the third and final set of cards in a series based around the themes of Celtic mythology and society.

Omnia Playing Cards

Omnia Playing Cards

Inspired by ancient symbology and traditional playing cards, Omnia is the third pack designed by Giovanni Meroni, 2015.

Zoom

Zoom

“Zoom” Airplane card game published by Whitman Publishing Co., Racine, USA, ©1941.

Cultura

Cultura

A full custom deck of playing cards, inspired by the different cultures of the world; including China, Italy, USA and the Netherlands.

Royal Pulp Playing Cards

Royal Pulp Playing Cards

Two beautifully crafted custom playing cards decks. Featuring brightly colored illustrations and gorgeous typography.

Salute!

Salute!

Salute! The Four Services promotion game by John Jaques & Son Ltd, London, c.1940.

Trans-siberian Express

Trans-siberian Express

‘Trans-Siberian Express’ playing cards designed by Veronika Nicolaeva, Az-Art Publishing House, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2015.

Wartime Snap

Wartime Snap

Wartime edition of Snap game by an anonymous publisher.

AO MATU

AO MATU

A custom deck with magnificent characters, illustrations and tropical design. Inspired by the nature of the Polynesian islands. Wild and truly unique.

Wings

Wings

‘Wings’, the air mail game © 1928 by Parker Brothers Inc.

Teddy Bear

Teddy Bear

Teddy Bear playing cards designed by Peter Wood for Lyons Quickbrew Tea.

Wallace & Gromit

Wallace & Gromit

Wallace & Gromit playing cards published by Marks & Spencer, 2009.

Blue Playing Cards

Blue Playing Cards

“Blue Playing Cards” by Piatnik, 1960s, inspired by the Cubism art movement in which objects are analysed and reassembled in abstracted form

Space Puzzles

Space Puzzles

The Space Puzzles Game published by Gametoy Development Co., Inc, Orlando, Fl, 1991.

Space Exploration

Space Exploration

History of Transport ‘Space Exploration’ playing cards published by Heritage Playing Card Co., 2013.

Fantasy Italian style

Fantasy Italian style

Fantasy latin-suited pack with court figures in pseudo-medieval style, Fratelli Armanino, Genova, c.1890s.

Tarok c.1900

Tarok c.1900

Piatnik & Söhne “Industrie und Glück” Tarok c.1905-1910.

Space Age Game of Old Maid

Space Age Game of Old Maid

The ‘Space Age Game of Old Maid’ published by Russell Manufacturing Company, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA, c.1965.

Wills Scheme

Wills Scheme

The W.D & H.O. Wills Playing Card promotion of the early 1930s

Wills Scheme page 2

Wills Scheme page 2

W.D & H.O.Wills Playing Card scheme page 2

Space-O

Space-O

“Space-O” card game published by Pla-Mor Games manufactured by ARRCO Playing Card Co, USA, 1950s,

Olympics 2012

Olympics 2012

Each card features a representation of a different sport at the London 2012 Olympic or Paralympic games.

Canasta

Canasta

Canasta is a card game of the Rummy family which originated in Uruguay probably about 1947.

Touring

Touring

“Touring”, the Great Automobile Card Game, © 1926 Parker Brothers, Salem, Massachusetts.

Lindy

Lindy

‘Lindy’ - the flying game - a sequel to ‘Touring’ by Parker Brothers, 1927.

Lion Brand No.1492 : Jet Fuel

Lion Brand No.1492 : Jet Fuel

Advertising deck for "Jet" fuels, and "Lion Brand" No.1429 manufactured in Belgium by Biermans, 1960s.

Rivers Edge Products

Rivers Edge Products

Rivers Edge Products for the outdoor enthusiast include magnificent artwork on playing cards.

Mr. Men™

Mr. Men™

Mr. Men™ & Little Miss™ playing cards by Roger Hargreaves