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2016 • June

Selected Year: 2016
Selected Month: June
Total Articles: 4,448

Australia by Steve Parish

Australia by Steve Parish

Australia souvenir deck with photography by Steve Parish

Countries of the World

Countries of the World

“Countries of the World” published by H.P. Gibson & Sons, Ltd, c.1939.

Milonguita

Milonguita

Naipes de Poker “Milonguita” featuring early Tango music score covers, Gardés Editorial, 2003.

Gaucho Naipes

Gaucho Naipes

‘Gaucho’ Spanish-suited deck, anonymous manufacturer, made in Argentina, 2001.

Naipe Criollo Caraí Pujol

Naipe Criollo Caraí Pujol

‘Naipe Criollo Caraí Pujol’ with Gaucho designs by Julio F. Parada Seifert capturing the spirit of Argentine country life, 2005.

Filmstars by Publistar, 1962

Filmstars by Publistar, 1962

“Filmstars” deck published by Publistar, printed by La Ducale (France), 1962.

Millennium

Millennium

‘Millennium’ limited edition playing cards by Carta Mundi, 1999

Piñón Fijo

Piñón Fijo

“Piñón Fijo” is an Argentine clown, whose real name is Fabián Gómez. He is well-known on Argentine children's television.

Candid Confessions

Candid Confessions

“Candid Confessions” published by Jaques & Son, Ltd, c.1905.

El Rodeo Talabartería

El Rodeo Talabartería

Promotional playing cards produced for ‘El Rodeo Talabartería’ specialising in leather goods and clothing, Buenos Aires, c.2006.

51: Some modern variation

51: Some modern variation

A brief survey of some of the current variation in the standard English pattern.

Naipes “La Estrella” for BOLS by Igor Domicelj, Bs Aires, c.1954

Naipes “La Estrella” for BOLS by Igor Domicelj, Bs Aires, c.1954

Naipes “La Estrella” Spanish-suited playing cards made for BOLS gin by Igor Domicelj, Buenos Aires, c.1954

Temple Press War Planes

Temple Press War Planes

“War Planes” aircraft recognition playing cards published by Temple Press Limited, c.1940.

Stage

Stage

‘Stage’ card game © 1904 C. M. Clark Publishing Co. Boston, Mass. with portraits of popular actors and actresses.

Victory

Victory

“Victory” by Pepys Games, a splendid game with caricatures of British and German leaders, published in 1940.

Vacuation

Vacuation

“Vacuation” published by Pepys games, based on the evacuation of children to Reception Areas in the countryside during WW2, c.1939-40.

Lincard

Lincard

“Lincard” card game invented by John William Wolf and patented in 1937.

Le Jeu des Alliés

Le Jeu des Alliés

“Le Jeu des Alliés” manufactured by Mesmaekers N.V., Turnhout, 1945.

England Expects

England Expects

‘England Expects’ card game published by Pepys Games in 1940.

Convoy

Convoy

“Convoy” WW2 card game published by Tree Brand c.1940, based on wartime naval convoys.

Biography Channel

Biography Channel

The ‘Biography Channel Card Game’, 2002

50: Joseph Reynolds

50: Joseph Reynolds

A presentation of my database of Reynolds cards.

Filmstar-Parade

Filmstar-Parade

Filmstar-Parade Quartet card game published by F X Schmid, Munich, c.1958.