Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft Tomb Raider 20 Years Commemorative Deck, 2016.
Lara Croft Tomb Raider 20 Years Commemorative Deck. In 2016, as a promotion for pre-ordering the latest PS4 game of Tomb Raider this pack of playing cards was supplied by retailer "Game". See the Box►
Above: Lara Croft Tomb Raider 20 Years Commemorative Deck, 2016. The pack includes three jokers over two designs. The aces and pips are all the same across the suits, but the courts differ. 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.
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