Playing Cards from USA
Andrew Dougherty 1848-1930
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by Simon Wintle
Andrew Dougherty was born in Donegal in Northern Ireland in 1827. He started his playing card business in New York in 1848.
Andrew Dougherty c.1850
The idiosyncratic courts used in this deck were used by several other U.S. manufacturers, including Crehore and Hart, and continued into the early 1900s in Faro decks.
Anheuser-Busch
The Kings show American admirals and the Jacks have different officers at each end. The Queens are “Our Colonies”.
Anheuser-Busch Army & Navy
This deck is commonly known as the “Anheuser-Busch Spanish-American War deck”, issued at the end of the war.
Animal Kingdom
Crafted by Hatch Design and benefitting the World Wildlife Fund, animal heads replace the traditional courts.
AO MATU
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by Adam Wintle
A custom deck with magnificent characters, illustrations and tropical design. Inspired by the nature of the Polynesian islands. Wild and truly unique.
Apache cards by Tonto Naipero
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by Simon Wintle
Apache rawhide playing cards by ‘Tonto Naipero’, c.1871.
Apache Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Apache Indian Playing Cards made on rawhide, first recorded 1875.
Army & Navy No.303
Over the years eight different Aces of Spades were used with this brand and the Joker was also modified several times.
Army No.303
The Joker is particularly persuasive, whilst the Ace of Spades has a battle scene involving artillery, with Navy ships in the distance and the statue of the goddess of Freedom in the middle.
Arthurian by Kings Wild Project
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by Adam Wintle
Arthurian Playing Cards by Kings Wild Project, a luxury playing card deck designed by Jackson Robinson, inspired by the myths and legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.