Playing Cards from India
Math Stack
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by Simon Wintle
“Math Stack” playing cards designed by Diana Stanciulescu, illustrating and explaining 36 important mathematical constants, published by EduStack in India
Playing cards for the Bombay Market
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by Paul Symons
An interesting pack of playing cards with illustrated Indian aces made "Specially for the Bombay Market", c.1915.
Popular Fine Art Litho Works
A standard English pack and one adapted for magic tricks by Popular Fine Art Litho Works Ltd., Bombay, India.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
This illustration project by Gurleen Kaur features images inspired by the band the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Each card had illustrations from their albums and the ace, jack, queen and king are each band members.
SiRen International
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by Matt Probert
“SiRen International” playing cards based on traditional style of Indian miniature painting, 1998
Star Stack
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by Simon Wintle
Star Stack playing cards feature illustrations of famous astronomers and important astronomical constellations.
Swiss Mogul Cards, 1880-1890
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by Simon Wintle
English type 'Mogul' playing cards manufactured in Switzerland by John Müller for export to India, c.1880-1890.
Tarot of the Thousand and One Nights (1001 Nights Tarot)
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by Adam Wintle
This tarot deck captures the idealised Eastern world's magic from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, blending traditional archetypes with mystery and romantic allure. It celebrates the legendary Scheherazade and Eastern mysticism.
Teen Patti Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
Anjali DSouza, an illustrator from Chennai, India has designed a pack of cards using Indian truck art and the Indian folk art as inspiration.
The British Royal visit to India playing cards
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by Paul Symons
printed in Spain for British India in 1911.
Use Rubber At Night
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by Adam Wintle
Shantanu Suman has created a pack to help educate people in India about safe sex and especially targeted at India's truck drivers. The artwork is bright and bold, inspired by the popular truck art.
Waddington’s “Silkette” Playing Cards
Cards made by John Waddington Ltd. for the Madras Club, Chennai (formerly Madras), India, c.1930.
Wild Life
World Wide Fund for Nature-India Playing Cards, featuring 53 different colour paintings of a variety of wildlife including birds, butterflies, mammals and reptiles.