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2023 • May
The Parisian Tarot
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by Simon Wintle
The “Parisian Tarot”, early 1600s, with imagery and design synthesizing several influences.
Jeu de Cartomancie pour l’amusement des Dames
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by Simon Wintle
Early French Cartomancy deck "for the amusement of Ladies" but also referred to as "Jeu divinatoire révolutionnaire", 1788.
Joseph Bardou & Fils cigarette papers
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by Simon Wintle
Delightful pack advertising Joseph Bardou & Fils cigarette papers for the Philippines.
Aluette by Dieudonné Jeune, Orléans, c.1850
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by Simon Wintle
Aluette game by Fabrique Dieudonné Jeune, Orléans, for Spanish market, c.1850.
The Presidents playing cards
The Presidents playing cards first published by Arcturus LLC in 2007, reprinted in 2009.
U.S. Presidents playing cards
U.S. Presidents Bicycle playing cards designed by Johnny Whaam, USA, 2015
Presidential playing cards
Presidential playing cards with portraits from Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, USA.
Presidents of the United States
‘Presidents of the United States’ playing cards published by PostCardusa of Florida after 2009.
Spielkarten für Sammler
Cards on cards in celebration of playing-card collector Franz Braun’s 75th birthday.
Vieux gréements
Illustrations by Yannick Pennanguer of old sailing ships for Brest 2004, a maritime festival.
Railway Posters Playing Cards
54 classic images from a bygone age of railway travel from the National Railway Museum, York.
Les 7 Familles Pyrénées
Mountains, flowers, animals, tourist sites of the Pyrenees, all drawn by the artist Pertuzé.
Jeu des 7 Familles Spider-Man
Colourful card game featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man and some of his fearsome adversaries.
CNES playing cards
Fully pictorial pack featuring rockets, satellites, scientists and views from space.
Poker Quest
Poker Quest: edition spéciale, 400e anniversaire de la ville de Quebec, Canada, c. 2008.
Cards on Cards (E.H. Locker)
Artist Edward Locker’s view of London life in 1799, using every card in the pack as part of the picture.
Instructive and Educational Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Playing cards with an educational and instructive purpose first trended in mid-17th century France, inspiring imitations on a growing number of topics such as Arithmetic, Fortification and Military Science, Geometry, Grammar, Heraldry, Cartography, Biographies, Mythology, History, Political Satire, and so on.
Baraja Española de Pintores Murcianos
A Spanish-suited pack as conceived by 48 different artists from the region of Murcia.
La Baie James
Playing cards documenting the James Bay hydro-electricity project on the La Grande River in north-western Quebec, Canada.
WW2 German Propaganda Playing Cards
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by Paul Symons
showing satirical portraits of Allied leaders and politicians
Neiman Marcus playing cards
Cowboys and American Indians on a pack for Neiman Marcus, the Dallas department store.
Pack of Thieves?
“Pack of Thieves? 52 Port Arthur Lives” playing cards documenting life in an Australian penal settlement.
Wolfgang Dorn Werbe
Designs by Jürgen Pankarz for the 20th anniversary of the Wolfgang Dorn advertising agency, Cologne.
Le Jeu d’Issy
Bold designs by Jacques Auriac representing people and enterprises for which the town of Issy-les-Moulineaux is famous.
Alessandro Manzoni Centenary
Issued to mark the centenary of the death of Alessandro Manzoni, one of Italy’s greatest writers.
Baraja Napoleónica
Re-edition of a French-suited Spanish pack from the Napoleonic era, with designs by J. Carrafa.
Bilder zum Tarot
Detailed pen and ink drawings of the major arcana by the German artist Helmut Wonschick.
English (or Rigel) Tarot Cards
‘Authentic English fortune telling’ Tarot cards said to be based on a 15th century original found in the British Museum.
Amusements and Attractions
‘Amusements and Attractions’ playing cards showing the fun and excitement of America’s amusement parks.
Golden Charades
Drawn by Bernard Cookson, the clues, riddles and puzzles on these cards could have won the solver a bar of silver or gold.
Eisbergfreistadt Panoramische Spielkarte 1923
‘Iceberg Free State 1923’ fantasy playing cards with a cautionary moral lesson, Germany, 2006.
Das Tübinger Skatspiel
Pack devised by Volker Scheub depicting characters associated with the city of Tübingen.
Unique Australian Animals
‘Unique Australian Animals’ educational playing cards designed by Lawton Ho, Australia, 2004.
Baudelaire playing card collection
Baudelaire playing card collection illustrated by Alméry Lobel-Riche and published by Lo Scarabeo in 2004.
Le Jeu de la Chance
Original designs by French artist Jean Vérame, with clubs replaced by four-leaf clovers to bring good luck.