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Alternative Happy Families 1985

Alternative Happy Families

An updated, 1980s-style “Alternative Happy Families” game.

And Marriage For All 2004

And Marriage For All

“And Marriage For All” playing cards promoting equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.

Card Tricks 1981

Card Tricks

Stereotypical representations of gay men and men they most admire, in a 1981 pack from San Francisco.

EPCS November 2006 Newsletter

EPCS November 2006 Newsletter Members Only

Lucky Shots • EPCS 25 • Promotional Miniatures • Suffragette • Victorian Instruction Cards • Historical Memento • Livery Companies • WHOT • Car-Soc • De La Rue 1835 • Sforza Page of Staves • Iranian Patience Pack • Urania’s Mirror (Ad) • Victoria Casino 21st • The Telephone • Bits • Splash Page Special • Game of Animals (Ad) • CWF & USPCC • Gypsy Leah’s Card Fortune Book • Barclays Imperial Russian Stout • Thought-Reading by Cards • Theatre Adverts • Prince of Wales Wedding Pips • Prince of Wales Wedding Courts

Frauejass 1998

Frauejass

‘Frauejass / le Jass au féminin’ designed by Susan Csomor, Switzerland, c. 1998.

Les Cartes pour l'Égalité 2010

Les Cartes pour l'Égalité

Playing cards for gender equality, created on the 500th anniversary of classic French cards

MISSCŒUR 1980

MISSCŒUR

Elongated cards from France with a fourth court card, a Miss.

Ms. playing cards 1975

Ms. playing cards

‘Ms. playing cards’ promoting votes for women, USA, 1975.

Old Bachelor™ 1994

Old Bachelor™

The 90’s version of Old Maid with illustrations by Susan Wise.

Queen High Equality Deck 1971

Queen High Equality Deck

A women’s liberation deck described as “A New Deck For A New Deal”.

Unisex playing cards 1982

Unisex playing cards

Unisex playing cards produced by the Unisex Playing Card Company, Ontario, c.1982.