Playing Cards for Consumer Advertising, Marketing & Promotion
Closely following the development of visual advertising in general, such as on labels, packaging, posters and TV commercials, advertising playing cards seek to find ways to associate products with our inner desires and longings, with our identity and who we want to be. Some packs are widely distributed as part of larger promotions, others are more exclusive. In some cases single cards are collected from inside the advertised product, thereby stimulating further sales to complete a full set.
Cow & Gate Happy Family Game
Cow and Gate Happy Family game was issued around 1928 to promote nutrition products.
Craddock Soap Stage Souvenir
The deck is described on the box as “a portfolio of photographs of the leading lights of the stage”
Creciendo Seguros
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by Simon Wintle
‘Creciendo Seguros’ road safety awareness playing cards from Argentina, 2006.
Cribbage Board Collection part 5
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by Tony Hall
A collection of antique and vintage Cribbage Boards by Tony Hall, part 5: Advertising
De Kloof
Advertising Playing Cards printed by Drukkerij Juten, published by “De Kloof” of Bergen op Zoom, Holland, c.1970
De La Rue 1932-1933 Sample Book of Advertising cards
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by Paul Symons
Complete contents of a sample book of advertising cards by De La Rue
De Reszke Cigarettes “What the Stars Say”
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by Simon Wintle
De Reszke Cigarettes “What the Stars Say” astrology cards issued by J. Milhoff & Co., 1934.
Dengue
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by Simon Wintle
Dengue prevention playing cards. Juego de 40 Naipes. Material para la prevención del Dengue, Ministerio de Salud de la Nación (Argentina).
Deportistas Guipuzcoanos
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by Simon Wintle
Guipuzcoa’s best athletes of the twentieth century, playing cards sponsored by El Diario Vasco and Euskaltel, manufactured by Heraclio Fournier, 1999.
Detmold Advertising Backs
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by Jan Walls
Advertising backs by William Detmold Ltd (Australia) c.1910-1920s.
Deutsche Nutzpflanzen
Deutsche Nutzpflanzen - Quartett game promoting Kali brand crop fertilizer, 1938.
Drum playing cards
Drum playing cards depicting demographically diverse Africans of different ethnicities.
DSA Textil Berlin
Felix-Karte pack for Erste Deutsche Sack-Centrale / DSA Textil Berlin manufactured by VEB Altenburger Spielkartenfabrik, c.1970.
Dutch Pattern for Van Perlstein
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by Simon Wintle
Brepols Dutch Pattern for Van Perlstein distillery, c.1960.