Archives
2016 • September
Baraja Gaucha
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by Simon Wintle
“Baraja Gaucha” fantasy deck designed by Mateo Tikas Plechas for Argentina, 1998.
Old Huckleberry Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
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by Matt Probert
Old Huckleberry Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey with a retro vintage feel
El Aguila
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes ‘El Aguila’ with flamboyantly dressed court figures made in Mexico by La Cubana S.A., c.1975.
Art for the Earth
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by Simon Wintle
“Art for the Earth” Transformation Deck published by Andrew Jones Art for Friends of the Earth, 1992.
Jeu de l’an 2
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by Simon Wintle
“Jeu de l’an 2” by Grimaud is a facsimile of French Revolutionary cards first published by Veuve Mouton in c.1793
Jeu Romantique de Nanteuil
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by Simon Wintle
“Jeu Romantique de Nanteuil” published by Éditions Dusserre, Paris, based on originals published in 1838.
British Airways Concorde
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by Matt Probert
British Airways Concorde playing cards made in Belgium by Carta Mundi, before 2003.
Hidden meanings in painting by Jheronimus Bosch
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by Simon Wintle
Medieval View of Gambling in the ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’ by Jheronimus Bosch
Bridge Challenger®
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by Matt Probert
“Bridge Challenger®” by Fidelity Electronics, 1975 - better living through science.
Fred Basset
Fred Basset card game published by Pepys in 1977 based on the cartoon strip by Alex Graham.
Guiding
Guiding card game published by Pepys in co-operation with the Girl Guides Association, 1958.
When three brands merge...
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by Simon Wintle
After De la Rue factories were bombed in 1940 their cards were printed by Waddingtons. In 1962 Waddingtons and De la Rue combined forces to form the Amalgamated Playing Card Co.
Parisian Actors and Opera Singers
Extraordinary ‘Actors and Opera Singers’ deck printed by Avril et Cie, Paris, c.1865
Bicycle Heritage
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by Matt Probert
Bicycle Heritage playing cards by the United States Playing Card Company, 2012
Birds, Beasts and Fishes
The game of “Birds, Beasts and Fishes” published by Multum in Parvo Ltd, from 1896
