Heráldica Castanyer No. 16

Sometimes it is difficult to know what to call a particular pack or how to classify it. Here is a typical example of that. From the wording on the box, one would imagine that the contents would be a standard English (or international) pattern pack. Far from it. This can hardly even be called an English pattern variant. Most striking perhaps is the King of Hearts, who looks to the right and carries no axe. The moustaches on all of the kings look mildly ridiculous – as if they had been added with a felt-tipped pen. Meanwhile, the queens sport modern hairdos and the jacks carry rather strange-looking objects. Is that a bone on the Jack of Spades?! Red, black and yellow are the only colours used. In the final analysis, it is easiest to use the maker’s name and their reference number to identify the pack • See the box