Simon Wintle
- Spain • Member since February 01, 1996
I am the founder of The World of Playing Cards (est. 1996), a website dedicated to the history, artistry and cultural significance of playing cards and tarot. Over the years I have researched various areas of the subject, acquired and traded collections and contributed as a committee member of the IPCS and graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal. Having lived in Chile, England, Wales, and now Spain, these experiences have shaped my work and passion for playing cards. Amongst my achievements is producing a limited-edition replica of a 17th-century English pack using woodblocks and stencils—a labour of love. Today, the World of Playing Cards is a global collaborative project, with my son Adam serving as the technical driving force behind its development. His innovative efforts have helped shape the site into the thriving hub it is today. You are warmly invited to become a contributor and share your enthusiasm.
Argenar, Buenos Aires, c.1980
The reverse has advertising for Cymaco motor spares who have branches in Uruguay.
Argentina Tax Stamps on playing cards 1895-1968
Argentina Tax Stamps on playing cards 1895-1968
Argentine Political Cards
Political Playing Cards, Buenos Aires, 1890.
Argentinean Tango playing cards
The Tango - sultry and seductive - is Argentina's form of popular music and dance, invented in Buenos Aires in the 19th century.
Astra Games
Astra Games was a subsidiary of the McCorquodale Group of Companies, producing playing cards during the period 1982-87.
Bahía Graf, printers, Buenos Aires, Argentina
A pack specially designed for a sandwich bar and cake shop. The jokers show a pile of sandwiches.
Balázs Pál Nagy's Playing Cards
Balázs Pál Nagy's Playing Cards
Balázs Pál Nagy's Tell No. 3306 Playing Cards
Balázs Pál Nagy Tell 3306
Baraja "Te Amo" cartoons by Serafín
Baraja 'Te Amo' con dibujos de Serafín en tirada de 500 ejemplares numerados, 48 naipes. Fabricado por Naipes Comas (Barcelona) 2002.
Baraja Aparcero
Designed to illustrate the history of four indigenous tribes who represent the roots of the Argentinean race.
Baraja Artistas del Cine Mudo
Baraja Artistas del Cine Mudo, c.1926.
Baraja Boxeo
Baraja de Boxeo, c.1930.
Baraja Cinematográfica, c.1925
Baraja Cinematográfica printed by J. M. Arnau, Barcelona, 1925-26.
Baraja Hoja de Afeitar
La Baraja 'Hoja de Afeitar'. Baraja de Hojas Maravilla descalificadas como de primerísima categoría.
Baraja Infantil made in Cuba
cards from a 40-card children's "Questions and Answers" game. The Spanish suit signs have been changed to tambourines, yo-yos, swords and skittles. Printed lithographically in Cuba, c.1930.
Baraja Morisca — Early XV century playing cards
Primitive Latin suited pack, dated by paper analysis as early XV century, which makes this one of the earliest known surviving packs of playing cards.
Barribal Series
William H. Barribal (1873 - 1956) was a London artist who created the Waddingtons 'Barribal' playing cards series, which are avidly collected today.
Bartolo Borrego, Mexico
40-card Spanish-suited woodblock and stencil pack made in Mexico by Bartolo Borrego, 1836.
Bedaumine Hnos, Bs Aires
Naipes Tipo Español 'El Vencedor', Bedaumine Hnos, Bs Aires
Belgian Playing Cards
Belgian cardmakers have been actively designing and exporting playing cards since the 14th century.
Bella y Bestia Cromy card game Argentina
Bella y Bestia Cromy card game Argentina
Bertrand Domec, Buenos Aires 1904-1970
Bertrand Domec was an importer of playing cards into Argentina, 1904-1970.
Biermans for the Estanco de Naipes del Peru
Standard Genoese pattern with French indices made by Biermans for Cigarrillo Holiday and the Estanco de Naipes del Perú.
Bonnie Blue’s Rummy Cards
Bonnie Blue’s Rummy Cards.
Bridge advertising playing cards by La Cubana
Bridge advertising playing cards for Morganite Carbon, manufactured by La Cubana, S.A., Tulipan 108, Mexico 4, D.F., c.1980s.
Cadiz style by La Primitiva, Bs Aires c.1905.
Cadiz style playing cards produced by or for La Primitiva, Victoria 3179, Buenos Aires c.1905. The cards have the black 'Mercury' tax stamp on the four of cups.
Cards for export to Peru by Heraclio Fournier
'El Caballo' brand (No.5P) playing-cards manufactured in Spain by Heraclio Fournier S.A. especially for the Estanco de Naipes del Perú, c.1960.
Carreras Ltd Tobacco Advertising
Carreras issued a number of advertising packs, cigarette and trade cards, miniature packs, etc during the 1920s and 30s.
Cartas Blancas Self-improvement playing cards
Cartas Blancas Self-help playing cards
Cartes La Gazelle, Casablanca
Cartes La Gazelle, manufactured by Imprimerie de L’Entente, Casablanca
Casa Escasany
Naipes Casa Escasany ~ Magnificent novelty playing cards published by Casa Escasany, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1930s.
Casablanca playing cards from Morocco
Moroccan cards with the legend 'Casablanca'.
Cats, Cakes, Clothes and Cups
Dianne Longley is a print artist who produces books and folios as well as intaglio and relief prints.
Chance Playing Cards by Catalyst UK
CHANCE Playing Cards are produced by Catalyst, an open group of women artists and scientists founded in 1995 in Portsmouth UK.
Chas Goodall and Son 1820-1922
Today nothing remains of Charles Goodall's Camden Works, where three-quarters of the playing cards printed in Britain were produced.
Children’s miniature football player cards, Montevideo, c.1928
Miniature children’s playing cards with photographs of football players on the reverse.
Chilean Playing Cards
Naipes Chilenos ~ Early Chilean playing cards were based upon Spanish models.
Chip 'n Dale Cromy card game Argentina
Chip 'n Dale Cromy card game Argentina.
Cia Chilena de Tabacos
Spanish style pack issued on behalf of the Cía Chilena de Tabacos, c.1932.
Cía General de Fósforos Montevideana
The design of these Spanish-suited cards is the same Spanish Catalan style as used by their sister company in Argentina, Cía General de Fósforos, S.A.
Cigarrillos Compadre, Peru, early 1900s
Spanish-suited playing cards for Cigarrillos Compadre, Peru, early 1900s
Coca~Cola themed pack for Ripley department store, Peru
Coca-Cola themed deck produced for Ripley Department Store, Peru, anonymous manufacturer, c.2000.
Conrad Punta del Este Resort & Casino
Naipes Conrad Punta del Este Casino playing cards produced specially for Conrad Punta del Este Resort & Casino.
Cries of London
The cards were printed from copper plates, with the red suit symbols being applied later by stencil. The court cards contain interesting miniature versions of the standard full-length figures used on playing cards at the time
Cusco Inca Souvenir
Pre-Incas & Incas Souvenir Playing Cards, Cusco, Peru, 2000.
Czech Nationalistic playing cards
During the 19th century growing nationalist sentiment led to a rejection of Austro-Hungarian culture in favour of that of the native Czech people. One outcome from this movement was a ‘Nationalistic’ pack of playing cards painted by Emanuel Neumann.
Danbrit
Danbrit playing cards by Alf Cooke, 1930s
Danish playing cards - Tarock trumps
Two versions of trump no.15 depicting the Thorvaldsen Museum.