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2018 • March

Selected Year: 2018
Selected Month: March
Total Articles: 4,420

International Football Whist

International Football Whist

International Football Whist published by Pepys Games, 1947.

  • 1947
Musikalisches Kartenspiel

Musikalisches Kartenspiel

Facsimile of Dondorf’s “Musikalisches Kartenspiel” (c.1862) published by Lo Scarabeo, 2004

  • 2004
Dan Dare

Dan Dare

Dan Dare sci-fi card game based upon Frank Hampson’s pictures in the Eagle comic, published in 1953.

  • 1953
Piktee or League Championship

Piktee or League Championship

“Piktee” or League Championship published by Roberts Brothers, 1938.

  • 1938
Gulliver’s Travels

Gulliver’s Travels

Gulliver’s Travels by Pepys Games, based on the cartoon film, 1940.

  • 1940
No.4 Special Whist

No.4 Special Whist

No.4 Special Whist (American Skat) playing cards made by the Russell & Morgan Printing Company, 1889.

  • 1889
Pinocchio

Pinocchio

Pinocchio fairy tale playing cards illustrated by Iassen Ghiuselev for Lo Scarabeo, 2003.

  • 2003
Jeu Grotesque

Jeu Grotesque

Jeu Grotesque was first published in France c.1800.

  • 1800
Dal Negro Bridge set

Dal Negro Bridge set

Dal Negro Bridge set featuring old Vienna pattern courts.

Anno Domini

Anno Domini

Anno Domini biblical card game depicting New Testament history, published by John Jaques & Son, c.1875.

  • 1875
Film Stars

Film Stars

Film Stars from the 1960s with photography by Sam Levin.

  • 1960
Faraway Tree

Faraway Tree

Faraway Tree was first published in 1950 based on the stories by Enid Blyton.

  • 1950
Carte Romane

Carte Romane

“Carte Romane” designed by Giorgio Pessione, 1973, celebrating the history of Rome.

  • 1973
Cuccù

Cuccù

Cuccù or Cucco, an ancient Italian card game, published by Masenghini, 1979.

  • 1979
Sarde Pattern

Sarde Pattern

Sarde pattern published by Modiano, c.1975, based on early XIX century Spanish model.

  • 1975
Triestine Pattern

Triestine Pattern

The Triestine pattern is derived from the Venetian (Trevisane) pattern but with its own characteristics.

Trentine Pattern

Trentine Pattern

Trentine Pattern

Primiera Bolognese

Primiera Bolognese

Primiera Bolognese by Modiano, c.1975

Bergamasche Pattern

Bergamasche Pattern

Bergamasche Pattern by Modiano, 1970s.

Spectrum Bridge by Cartamundi

Spectrum Bridge by Cartamundi

Spectrum Bridge by Cartamundi

Society Misfitz

Society Misfitz

Society Misfitz published by C.W Faulkner & Co, c.1904.

  • 1904
Benadryl®

Benadryl®

Benadryl ® family fun playing cards, c.2000.

  • 2000
Translucent Playing Cards

Translucent Playing Cards

Translucent Playing Cards, 19th century French from the Biedermeier period

  • 1870
Skits

Skits

Skits, an instructive card game which sharpens the wits, c.1900.

  • 1900
Adelaide Casino

Adelaide Casino

Adelaide Casino by Spicers Paper Ltd, 1987.

  • 1987