Aviation Playing Cards
This list provides a collection of articles that feature the history, designs and promotion of aviation on playing cards. From the historical deck designs of WWI to the modern versions produced today, each article provides a unique insight into the fascinating world of aviation on playing cards.
Aeronaves de Mexico
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by Simon Wintle
Special pack for Aeronaves de Mexico S.A., designed by Ramón Valdiosera Berman, mid-1960s.
AGMüller English Pattern
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by Matt Probert
AGMüller standard English pattern for the Royal Jordanian Airline, 1980s
Anonymous
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by Simon Wintle
Anonymous Moroccan Playing Cards for Royal Air Maroc airlines and others...
Banco for Air France, c.1952
Banco playing cards for Air France manufactured by Draeger Frères, c.1952.
Bicycle Flight playing cards
Bicycle Flight ‘Airplane’ and ‘Airship’ playing cards, homage to aviation, 2014.
Biggles
Biggles card game published by Pepys Games in 1955 based on the popular books by Capt W E Johns.
British Airways Concorde
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by Matt Probert
British Airways Concorde playing cards made in Belgium by Carta Mundi, before 2003.
Caledonian Airways “European Phrases”
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by Matt Probert
“European Phrase” playing cards produced for Caledonian Airways, 1994.
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.
Eastern Airlines and Ryder Trucks by Hoyle
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by Matt Probert
Dual advertising deck for Eastern Airlines and Ryder Trucks, produced by Hoyle, 1983.
El Al Airlines
Pack designed by Jean David (1908-93) for El Al Airlines. The courts are named after Biblical characters.
EPCS August 1994 Newsletter Members Only
Jack & Jill • Merry Matches • Prince of Wales • Smiths Potato Crisps • El-Al Airlines • Isle of Man • Age of Inventions • Goodall • Donald Duck Circular Snap • World War 1 • Beautiful Britain (Part 5)
EPCS February 1998 Newsletter Members Only
Transformation • Tennis Snap • Happy Families • Worshipful Pack 1997 • Biggles • Richard Edward Ltd • Hall & Son • Waddingtons • American War of Independence • Hollywood Great Movie Stars • Glory of Venice • Famous Dogs of the World
EPCS May 1998 Newsletter Members Only
Micky 1928-1998 • Abolition of Duty on Playing Cards • Nursery Rhyme Snap • Transformation • Titanic • Royal British Legion • Fakes and Forgeries • Multum in Parvo "Good Shilling Card Games" • Floral • Josiah Stone • Elvis • Grand Prix • Modern Art • Impressionist Portraits • Yorkshire • Mexico • Whist Rhymes • Spitfire • Valentine Games
EPCS November 1993 Newsletter Members Only
150th Anniversary of Nelson's Column • Fortune Telling • RAF 75th Anniversary • C-Operative Wholesale Society • Conundrums • 65th Birthday of Mickey Mouse • De La Rue • Walt Disney Packs • Nursery Rhymes • Mother Hubbard • Higgnets Bros • Sunlight Geographic • Bystander • Goodall's National • Iranian
Ethiopian Air Lines
Ethiopian Air Lines playing cards designed by Melles Habtezghi with courts wearing regional costumes, c.1969.