St Petersburg Souvenir
St Petersburg Souvenir playing cards, 2004
St Petersburg Souvenir playing cards with 54 magical, full-colour photographs of views of the city and its monuments, published by “The Bronze Horseman” trading house, 2004.
Above: St Petersburg Souvenir playing cards published by the trading house "The Bronze Horseman", 2004. Images courtesy Matt Probert.
By Matt Probert
Member since March 02, 2012
I have adored playing cards since before I was seven years old, and was brought up on packs of Waddington's No 1. As a child I was fascinated by the pictures of the court cards.
Over the next fifty years I was seduced by the artwork in Piatnik's packs and became a collector of playing cards.
Seeking more information about various unidentified packs I discovered the World of Playing Cards website and became an enthusiastic contributor researching and documenting different packs of cards.
I describe my self as a playing card archaeologist, using detective work to identify and date obscure packs of cards discovered in old houses, flea markets and car boot sales.
Related Articles
Baraja Turística del País Vasco
Basque poker deck of 55 cards published by Fournier with scenic views of the Basque Country.
Russian Circus deck
The Russian Circus deck published by the Imperial Playing Card Factory, St Petersburg.
Mountain Dream Tarot
Groundbreaking Tarot created by Bea Nettles, using photographs and photo montage.
English Heritage
52 different colour photos of historic sites managed by English Heritage.
Trek Deck Malta Vol. 1
Innovative pack describing 52 different treks around Malta, Gozo and Comino.
The Malt Whiskies of Scotland
Three packs featuring photographs by Duncan McEwan of malt whisky distilleries in Scotland.
Covered bridges playing cards
Historical covered bridges with photography by Bill Miller, 2006.
Iroha Karuta for Hino City
Special version of Iroha Karuta, a traditional Japanese matching game, made for Hino City, Tokyo.
Hispania Romana
Educational card game depicting the Roman period in Spanish history.
Go Go Gorillas!
Go Go Gorillas! charity playing cards sponsored by the Eastern Daily Press and the Norwich Evening N...
Piatnik’s 200th Anniversary
A special philatelic souvenir for Piatnik’s 200th anniversary, combining playing cards an...
Tarot – Images du Pays Basque
Seventy-eight photographic images of the French Basque Country on a pack for playing the game of Tar...
Sissi playing cards
produced for the Austrian tourist market.
North American wildlife playing cards
From humid wetlands to frozen tundra, the wildlife in North America is extremely diverse.
Seashells playing cards
Each card shows colour photo of a different seashell for easy identification.
Discover trains of North America
55 different Illustrations of railways and locomotives from the United States.
Trending Articles
Popular articles from the past 28 days
