Theatre
A miniature theatrical pack of playing cards, Germany? c.1900
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by Paul Symons
This miniature pack is very similar to one made by C.L.Wúst in c.1890.
Carte Romantiche Italiane
Scenes of life and the theatre in Milan towards the second half of the 19th century.
Cartes à Rire
Transformed playing cards featuring satirical caricatures of political figures then in the ascendant, Paris, c.1819.
Chinese Opera Masks Playing Cards 脸谱
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by Adam Wintle
Three different packs of cards featuring traditional Chinese face painting and Chinese opera masks.
Chinese Roles of Beijing Opera
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by Matt Probert
A very impressive deck of cards featuring 54 different images from “Chinese Roles of Beijing Opera” published by HCG Poker Productions, 2005
Craddock Soap Stage Souvenir
The deck is described on the box as “a portfolio of photographs of the leading lights of the stage”
EPCS February 1991 Newsletter Members Only
London Underground • Cards & Magic • Alf Cooke and Universal • OXO • Dewar Whisky • Worshipful Company Pack 1990 • Thomas De La Rue • WD & HO Wills • CWS Snap • The Rose of the Orient (Part 2) • Just William • Irish Scenes • Theatre World • Alice in Wonderland Ephemera
EPCS February 1995 Newsletter Members Only
Fums Up! • WW1 • Matches • Noah's Ark • Carreras • Theatre • Isle of Man • National Trust • De La Rue • Advertising • Worshipful Company 1994 • National Trust • Country Life Tobacco • British Museum • London Underground • Teddy Bears
EPCS June 2008 Newsletter Members Only
The Journey • Reiss & Co • Editorial • Secretary’s notes • House Building Game • Raroria • Omar Sharif • How Old? Beat That! • Perhaps • World Weddings • Wills’ Gifts Revisited • Arithmetical Cards • Pelman Cards • Pips in Pictures • Hunt & Sons Rare Deck • Logomachy and Dondorf • Panto People • British Makers Timeline • Wrappers • Double-Ended Courts • Snap Catalogues • Nullos • Deakin Box & Ace • The Nose Game • Cripple Mr Onion • The Fat Pack • Butterfly Cards
EPCS November 1996 Newsletter Members Only
Cinderella and Prince Charming • Pantomime • Isle of Man • Rapide Printing • Denny Brothers [Denbro] • WWII • Boddingtons Bitter • Peerless • James English • Jolly Families • Lady Charlotte Schreiber [1812-1895] • Question of Duty • Battleships • Nell Gwyn • Bath Pack • Regency Pack • Porcelain • Goodall's Card Games
Esquire Magazine
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by Matt Probert
Promotional deck produced by the British gentleman’s magazine “Esquire” c.2002.
Hard-a-Port
Tobacco insert cards were a very successful marketing innovation which started in the nineteenth century.
J. Glanz Historical playing cards
Historical Theatrical playing cards manufactured by J. Glanz, c.1860.
Le Jeu des 4 Opéras
Characters from five famous operas brought alive in artist Silvia Maddonni’s inimitable style.
Marionnettes Wayang
Striking Wayang puppet designs conceived by Youdi des Aubrys from Indonesia, 1985.
Miniature Theatre playing cards
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by Paul Symons
Miniature playing cards, possibly for children, with a romantic theatrical theme. C.L. Wüst c.1890.
Molière par Dubout
Characters and scenes from plays by Molière as drawn by the cartoonist Albert Dubout.
New Style ‘Jugendstil’
Playing cards showing the influence of ‘Jugendstil’ manufactured by the Soviet Playing Card Monopoly (U.S.S.R.).
