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Delightful Cards, c.1723

Delightful Cards, c.1723

Delightful Cards, containing variety of entertainment for young Ladies and Gentlemen c.1723.

Trinidad Carnival Playing Cards

Trinidad Carnival Playing Cards

“Allfours Carnival Playing Cards” designed by Gabby Woodham, Trinidad, 1995

Sandton City

Sandton City

African tribal mask playing cards for Sandton City, Johannesburg.

Thackeray Transformation Cards

Thackeray Transformation Cards

Transformation playing cards by William Makepeace Thackeray, 1876.

Rolla Nordic Tarot

Rolla Nordic Tarot

Rolla Nordic Tarot was drawn by Paul Mathison.

Story Magazine

Story Magazine

Dutch singers, TV and theatre artist playing cards for “Story” magazine, 1978.

Porträt

Porträt

“Porträt” designed by Walter Krauss, 1969

Naked Truth

Naked Truth

“Naked Truth” Playing Politics with caricatures by Jason Pratt, 1997

Jungle Parties

Jungle Parties

“Jungle Parties” or “Playing Politics '87” designed & drawn by Patrick Cuenot.

Planes Game

Planes Game

The ’Planes Game published by Pepys, 1965.

Boerenbond Veevoeders

Boerenbond Veevoeders

Promotional deck designed by Ray Goossens for the Boerenbond farmers’ union, c.1968.

Alitalia

Alitalia

Alitalia advertising deck produced by Premier Portfolio International Ltd.

Scottish Legends

Scottish Legends

Scottish Legends playing cards illustrated by Mark Oxbrow. published by R Somerville, Edinburgh, 1998.

Löwen Entertainment

Löwen Entertainment

Skat deck for Löwen Entertainment, producers of electronic gaming machines, 1986

Storks Snap

Storks Snap

Snap game based on characters from the film “Storks” c.2016.

4C Gemstone playing cards for De Beers

4C Gemstone playing cards for De Beers

4C Gemstone playing cards for De Beers, 1988.

Die Kutschfahrt zur Teufelsburg

Die Kutschfahrt zur Teufelsburg

“Die Kutschfahrt zur Teufelsburg” or “Coach Ride to Devil’s Castle” by Michael Palm and Lukas Zach, published by Adlung-Spiele in 2006.

Fussball Quartett

Fussball Quartett

Fussball Quartett by Bielefelder Spielkarten GmbH, c.1950.

Romance Español

Romance Español

“Romance Español” designed by Carlos Sáenz de Tejada and published by Heraclio Fournier in various editions since 1951.

Baraja “Neoclásica”, Madrid, 1810

Baraja “Neoclásica”, Madrid, 1810

Baraja “Neoclásica” engraved by José Martínez de Castro, first published by Clemente Roxas, Madrid, 1810.

Baraja Mitológica

Baraja Mitológica

“Baraja Mitológica” was first published in Madrid in c.1815 by Josef Monjardín from engravings by José Martínez de Castro.

Antike Götter

Antike Götter

“Antike Götter” - facsimile of antique playing cards originally manufactured by C. A. Müller, Berlin, 1830.

Maldives Scenery

Maldives Scenery

Maldives Scenery By Bamboo Souvenirs.

Europe

Europe

“Europe” designed by Teodoro N. Miciano and printed by Heraclio Fournier in 1962, portraying XIV century European fashions.

Altenburger Bauerntrachten

Altenburger Bauerntrachten

“Altenburger Bauerntrachten” commemorating 150 years of playing cards from Altenburg, designed by Andreas Wachter, 1982.

African Art

African Art

“African Art” playing cards by John J. Beckvermit III, 1994

Little Demons

Little Demons

“Little Demons” playing cards illustrated by Wayne Anderson, c.1970

Schwäbisch Hall

Schwäbisch Hall

Schwäbisch Hall building society publicity deck designed by Alex Kardas, c.1975.

Le Grand Tarot Belline

Le Grand Tarot Belline

“Le Grand Tarot Belline” after drawings by Edmond Billaudot (1829-1881).

Game of Cities

Game of Cities

Game of Cities published by E.E Fairchild Co, 1932.

Bayer

Bayer

Humorous pharmaceutical deck made by Antoine van Genechten for Bayer, c.1963.

Brunner Möbel

Brunner Möbel

Publicity pack for Brunner Möbel with graphic design by André Stehle, 1966