Roddy Somerville
- France • Member since May 31, 2022
Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.
Das Peanuts Kartenspiel
Cartoon characters from the famous comic strip devised by Charles M. Schultz.
Le Golf de Mose
Humorous cartoons of golfers in action on playing cards by the artist Mose.
Iron Horses of the West
Steam and diesel locomotives from the famous Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe Railway Company.
Alternative Happy Families
An updated, 1980s-style “Alternative Happy Families” game.
Le Jeu des Chats (Dubout)
Cartoon-style illustrations of cats on playing cards created by the French artist Albert Dubout.
Molière par Dubout
Characters and scenes from plays by Molière as drawn by the cartoonist Albert Dubout.
Soroptimist International Scotland South Region
Celebrating 100 years of Soroptimist International, 1921-2021.
Scouting playing cards
Cartoon-style illustrations promoting a Belgian organisation for scouts and guides.
Carte Giganti Siciliane
Gigantic souvenir pack combining traditional Sicilian pattern cards with photographic views.
Sicilia in Acquerello
Souvenir playing cards from Sicily using watercolours rather than photographs.
BEB playing cards
Multicoloured publicity pack for a gas production and transport company.
55 Mucha Paintings on Playing Cards
Fully illustrated pack featuring a large selection of Mucha’s works.
Gustav Klimt playing cards
Gustav Klimt playing cards featuring familiar elements of Klimt’s work.
Rosina Wachtmeister playing cards
Cats, cats and more cats in Wachtmeister’s inimitable style.
American Drummer
American Drummer Playing Cards celebrating famous Americans involved in the fight for American independence.
Happy Halloween
Spooky designs such as black cats, pumpkins, bats, spiders and ghosts for Halloween.
Bicycle Tragic Royalty
Modified courts rendered tragic and somewhat scary.
Art Quilt playing cards
A pack showcasing the work of 54 of America’s finest quilt artists.
Trappola cards from Prague
15 Trappola playing cards possibly made by Johann Ziser of Prague, c1760.
The Lord of the Rings Tarot Deck & Card Game
The Lord of the Rings Tarot Pack by Terry Donaldson and artist Peter Pracownik. Published 1997 by U.S. Games Systems.
Logger-Reno
A tribute to the logging industry with suits of trees and trucks.
Virginia Slims
Tasteful advertising pack promoting Virginia Slims cigarettes.
Flickers playing cards
Stills from MGM films from the golden age of Hollywood.
South Africa Souvenir
Photographic views of South Africa and Rhodesia.
Tarot Junior Walt Disney
A Disney version of the French Tarot game aimed at younger players.
French External Trade Organization
Promoting the elegance and quality of a range of French products.
Scenic Views of New Zealand
A ‘Rangitira’ souvenir showing 52 different scenic views of the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
The Times of Kamehameha The Great
Figures from Hawaiian history and scenes of everyday life designed by Joseph Feher.
Trip or Trap
Fighting drug abuse in the flower power era using humour and ridicule.
Sigma Coatings
Advertising pack for a company supplying marine paints.
Beauty
Pin-up pack closely resembling the more famous one called “Darling”.
English pattern by Bielefelder Spielkarten
Standard designs by Bielefelder Spielkarten GmbH, Bielefeld, Germany, c1966.
Masuo Ikeda
Striking, colourful designs by the Japanese artist Masuo Ikeda.
Politically Incorrect Happy Families
A Happy Families set with many differences from a conventional one.
Great Romances of the 20th Century
Famous stars featured in series two and three of this BBC programme.
Wimmera Playing Cards
Different scenes from the Wimmera region of Victoria, Australia, drawn by Colin Daniels.
Whales and Friends
Whales and penguins as seen through the eyes of marine life artist Robert Wyland.
Luxembourg Souvenir
54 scenic views of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Baraja Maya
Original designs inspired by Mayan art and culture published by Fernando Güemes, Mexico.
Naipe Centenario
Latin American designs by Productora de Naipes y Confetti (Pronaco), S.A., Mexico, c1980.
Lost Boys
Designs created on the occasion of a chess tournament in Antwerp, 1997.
Stainless steel playing cards
Out-of-the-ordinary set in an unusual container.
Roche
Advertising pack for the Swiss-based healthcare company.
Queen High Equality Deck
A women’s liberation deck described as “A New Deck For A New Deal”.
Popular Fine Art Litho Works
A standard English pack and one adapted for magic tricks by Popular Fine Art Litho Works Ltd., Bombay, India.
Banco Borges & Irmão
Commemorating the centenary of a Portuguese bank, depicting historical figures.
Fernando Valenti
Designs by Italian artist Fernando Valenti issued to coincide with an exhibition of his work in 1986.
Rok playing cards
Distinctive designs by James Hodges for a clothing company.
Le Vieux Campeur
Advertising pack designed by James Hodges for a Parisian shop selling camping equipment.
Voutch
Comic designs by the French artist Olivier Vouktchevitch.
Le Jeu Sétois
A celebration of the town of Sète and its famous water jousting tournaments.