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Political playing cards were introduced in the 17th century providing entertainment by satirising or deriding current events and leaders. Propaganda cards, Imperial decks, war cards and even educational card games all carry a message which relates to the politics of memory, the means by which events are remembered and recorded, the way history is written and passed on. Historical memory can be used to arouse emotional reactions...

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Political playing cards (2015)

Political playing cards (2015)

Political playing cards produced by Oliver Preston at the time of the 2015 UK Parliamentary election.

Political playing cards (2017)

Political playing cards (2017)

Political playing cards by the British cartoonist Oliver Preston, United Kingdom, 2017.

Politically WILD Barack Obama

Politically WILD Barack Obama

Politically WILD Barack Obama playing cards, USA, 2008.

Politically Wild John McCain

Politically Wild John McCain

“Politically Wild John McCain” published by Newt’s Playing Cards, USA, 2008.

Politicards 1971

Politicards 1971

Politicards 1971 for the presidential election in which Richard Nixon won a landslide victory.

Politicards 1980

Politicards 1980

Politicards 1980 in which Ronald Reagan defeated the incumbent Jimmy Carter, with caricatures by Keith Nichols, USA.

Politicards 1984

Politicards 1984

Politicards 1984 with caricatures by Donald Gates, published by the Kamber Group, USA.

Politicards 1996

Politicards 1996

Politicards ’96 with satirical caricatures on every card by Peter Green, USA.

Politicards 2000 by Action Publishing

Politicards 2000 by Action Publishing

Politicards 2000 features 54, full colour, caricatures of the candidates, politicians and political pundits shaping the American presidential elections in 2000

Politicards 2004

Politicards 2004

Politicards 2004 with satirical cartoons by the award-winning illustrator Peter Green, USA.

Politicards 2008

Politicards 2008

Politicards ’08 with caricatures cast as characters from classic movies, USA.

PolitiCards 2012

PolitiCards 2012

This 2012 deck of Politicards represents the sixth election year that Peter Green has created these collectible playing cards.

Politicards 2016 & Politikids 2016

Politicards 2016 & Politikids 2016

Politicards™ 2016 & Politikids 2016: twin decks of satirical playing cards produced by Peter Green for the 2016 presidential election.

Politiker-Skat by Bubec

Politiker-Skat by Bubec

Caricatures of famous world leaders by the German caricaturist known as Bubec.

Politipack ’88 playing cards

Politipack ’88 playing cards

Politipack ’88 produced by Robert Billingsley, USA, 1988.

Politisk Tarot

Politisk Tarot

Swedish politicians caricatured by Dan Glimne in a set of Tarot trumps.

Pomorski Poker

Pomorski Poker

Pomorski Poker (Pomeranian Poker) is a gallery of characters from the region: politicians, media, culture, athletes, entrepreneurial women, etc.

Postabank 1

Postabank 1

Caricatures of Hungarian politicians on a promotional pack for a commercial bank.

Première Guerre Mondiale

Première Guerre Mondiale

“Première Guerre Mondiale 1914-1918” playing cards published by Éditions J.C. Dusserre (Maitres Cartiers Boéchat Frères), Paris.

Presidential playing cards

Presidential playing cards

Presidential playing cards with portraits from Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, USA.