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2022 • June
The Simpsons™ (Czech version)
Non-standard Bohemian cards featuring The Simpsons made for EFKO, Czech Republic, 2014.
Pentacards
A five-suited set of playing cards published by Fleet and Case Games Ltd., Rainham, Kent, UK, c.1980.
Rapalje
Promotional pack for a Dutch Celtic folk band which performs Irish, Scottish and Dutch folk music, c.2004.
Souvenir Views of Scotland Playing Cards
52 selected views of Scotland by De La Rue (Waddingtons) for GlenAlan Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, c.1960s.
Algarve playing cards
Kings and Queens of Portugal between 1185 - 1279. by V. de J.J. Nunes , Lisbon, Portugal, 1977.
Tennis de Table 52e Championnats de France
Table tennis players in action published by La Ducale, an imprint of Grimaud, France, 1979.
Trajes Regionais Portugueses
Portuguese regional costumes published by the French division of Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor.
José Serrano
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by Simon Wintle
‘Raimundo García’ pattern playing cards produced in Pamplona by José Serano, c.1875.
Waddington’s “Silkette” Playing Cards
Cards made by John Waddington Ltd. for the Madras Club, Chennai (formerly Madras), India, c.1930.
Highland Hospice
54 different personalities from the city of Inverness published by the Highland Hospice.
Bertschinger y Codina
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by Simon Wintle
Fantasy Spanish-suited playing cards by Bertschinger y Codina (Barcelona), c.1850.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme covers from 1956 to 2016 published by Winning Moves UK Ltd.
Cape Wrath
Images from the Ministry of Defence Cape Wrath Training Centre, Sutherland, Scotland. Published 2010.
German hunting pack by Theodor Wegener
Hunters, animals and birds feature on all but the Kings in this pack by Theodor Wegener, c.1863-70.
Encarded First Edition by Paul Carpenter
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by Adam Wintle
The Encarded First Edition is a limited edition of 2,500 designed by Paul Carpenter and manufactured by the Expert Playing Card Company.
Viuda de Gombau e Hijos
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by Simon Wintle
Spanish-suited pack in the Raimundo García pattern produced in Madrid by Viuda de Gombau e Hijos, 1882.
Jeu de Tarot Pocket Fantasy/Science-Fiction
Tarot game pack with fantasy sci-fi artwork on the trumps published by Pocket SF, France.
Vicente Gombau y Labad
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by Simon Wintle
Elegant fantasy designs by Vicente Gombau y Labad (Madrid), 1861.
Bush Cards – The Second Term
Playing cards slanted to the right, issued to mark George W. Bush’s second term of office.
Dondorf related ephemera
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by Paul Symons
A few items used for advertising or displaying Dondorf playing card products.
Baralla amb Iconografia Medieval Valenciana
Issued to mark the opening of line 3 of the metro in Valencia, 1998.
García y Boyer
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by Simon Wintle
Spanish-suited pack in the ‘Raimundo García’ pattern produced by García y Boyer, Igualada, c.1880.
C.L.Wüst Poster Stamps
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by Paul Symons
A set of advertising poster stamps for C.L.Wüst playing cards.
Vesalius Anatomy Card Game
Celebrating the work of Andreas Vesalius in the quincentenary year of his birth.
Jeu de 54 cartes
Jeu de 54 cartes, completely anonymous, designed to resemble locally produced French packs.
National Playing Cards by Theory11
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by Adam Wintle
Playing cards inspired by mysterious symbolism of secret societies as well as a tribute to the National Playing Card Co.
Fractal Seed - Cyberpunk Playing Cards by Ivan Fortunov
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by Adam Wintle
Cyberpunk playing cards inspired by advanced science and technology in an urban dystopian future. Designed by Ivan Fortunov, 2021.
O Baralho dos Provérbios!
Portuguese proverbs in combination with special courts and suit-signs published by Apenas Livros, Lisbon.
Sirocco Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
Sirocco, nautical themed playing cards by Riffle Shuffle Playing Card Co. and designed by Nathan Oser, 2020.
Monarchs Playing Cards by Theory11
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by Adam Wintle
Monarchs luxury playing cards by Theory11, featured in the film Now You See Me.
Nomad Luxury Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
Luxury playing cards produced by Theory11 in collaboration with The Nomad Hotel in New York City.
Félix Solesio e Hijos
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by Simon Wintle
Félix Solesio e Hijos, Fábrica de Macharaviaya, Spanish National pattern for West Indies, 1801.
Chocolate playing cards with scenes from World War 1
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by Paul Symons
An extraordinary Spanish pack of chocolate advertising playing cards dating from 1920.
Team GB
Great Britains’s Olympic gold medallists from 1964 to 2004 published by the British Olympic Association.
David Kindersley Centenary
Celebration of the work of David Kindersley, stone letter-carver and typeface designer. Published by the Cardozo Kindersley Workshop, Cambridge, UK, 2015.
Dutch costume playing cards from an unknown maker
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by Paul Symons
Another pack of Dutch costume playing cards c.1880.
Fundacja Polsat Dzieciom
Set of caricatures and cartoons in aid of a Polish children’s charity. c.2000.
Garuda Indonesia Airline
Souvenir pack from Garuda Indonesia, the national airline of Indonesia, c.1985.
Alphonse Arnoult Spanish-suited pack
Luxurious Spanish-suited pack made by Alphonse Arnoult, Paris, France, c.1850.
Alcatraz: Rules and Regulations Playing Cards
Rules and regulations that guided prison life in America’s most notorious prison.
Clemente Roxas double-ended Spanish pack
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by Simon Wintle
Double-ended Spanish-suited playing cards published by Clemente de Roxas in Madrid, 1814.
Llombart pattern
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by Simon Wintle
The Llombart pattern originated in Spain during the early 19th century.
Avengers Playing Cards by Theory11
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by Adam Wintle
Marvel’s Avengers: The Infinity Saga Premium Playing Cards produced by Theory11 and designed by Mattson Creative, 2021.
Official England Rugby Playing Cards
Pack celebrating the rugby world champions of 2003. Produced by MMcardz.
Martinique
Original designs from the French overseas department of Martinique by local artist Martine Porry.
Bolzani e Spagnolo
Stylish monochrome designs by the Archinstudio of Guido Bolzani and Gian-Piero Spagnolo, printed by Masenghini, Bergamo, Italy, 1977.
Cartes Illustrées
Standard French designs adapted for children. Made by France Cartes for La Grande Récré, c.2016.
Cartas Portuguezas
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by Simon Wintle
Portuguese pattern playing cards published in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late 19th century.
Paintings from Bulgaria
Fifty-five paintings of Bulgaria published as “Sense of Bulgaria” by Land of Roses Ltd, Bulgaria, c.2015.
A. Dougherty’s Triplicate Recreation
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by Adam Wintle
A recreated of the original 1876, No. 18, Triplicate deck by A. Dougherty by Michael Scott in 2014.
A miniature theatrical pack of playing cards, Germany? c.1900
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by Paul Symons
This miniature pack is very similar to one made by C.L.Wúst in c.1890.
Miniature Theatre playing cards
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by Paul Symons
Miniature playing cards, possibly for children, with a romantic theatrical theme. C.L. Wüst c.1890.
Portuguese-suited cards
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by Simon Wintle
Portuguese-suited cards with dragon aces, made in Italy, 1613.
Rare Stamps of the World
Fifty-five rare stamps of the world in full colour, published jointly by David Feldman SA of Switzerland and Tower Philatelic, USA, 2001.
San Marino Souvenir
San Marino stamp designs combined with photographic views by La Fotometalgrafica Emiliana, c.1975.
Estonian Ethnographic Playing Cards
Estonian national costumes and everyday items feature on this pack made in Estonia.
Antoine de Logiriera
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by Simon Wintle
Archaic Spanish-suited playing cards published in Toulouse by Antoine de Logiriera (1495-1518).
Ergomia
Complete re-design of traditional pack into what the publishers considered to be ergonomically efficient.
Suchard chocolate miniature playing cards
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by Paul Symons
A miniature pack of playing cards advertising Suchard chocolate and cocoa made in the early 1900's.
Ganjifa™
A colourful pack of round cards with Ganjifa designs by Asha Industries, Mumbai, India, 2002.
Playing Cards from Mauritius
Pack designed for La Maison de L’Artisanat Ltée, Mauritius, by Hervé de Cotter.
Handmade playing cards
Non-standard designs on Nepalese handmade paper for Pilgrims Book House, Kathmandu, Nepal, c.2000.
Bavarian pattern by Ernst Jegel
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by Simon Wintle
Bavarian pattern published by Ernst Jegel, Nuremberg, late 19th C.