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Valentin Krasavin (Валентин Красавин)

  • Russian Federation • Member since January 05, 2014

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2005 Korchma Taras Bulba

Korchma Taras Bulba

The first of two decks designed by Ukrainian illustrator Vladislav Erko for “Korchma Taras Bulba” restaurant which serves traditional Ukrainian cuisine

Lapin Brothers

Reprint of Lapin’s Historical Belarusian playing cards.

1893 Historic Shakespeare

Historic Shakespeare

Historic Shakespeare with courts featuring Shakespearean characters, Chas Goodall & Son.

2012 Miner’s Cards for Rutek Alliance

Miner’s Cards for Rutek Alliance

Miner’s Cards for the Czech company Rutek Alliance, 2012.

1942 Anti-Fascist Propaganda Pack for the Siege of Leningrad, 1942

Anti-Fascist Propaganda Pack for the Siege of Leningrad, 1942

In 1942 a pack of ‘anti-fascist’ playing cards was designed by Vasiliy Andrianovich Vlasov mocking the rulers of Germany and the Axis powers.

2014 Hermits

Hermits

Playing cards depicting imagined residents of St. Petersburg with illustrations by Alexei Bobrinsky.

1994 East Slavonic Mythology

East Slavonic Mythology

East Slavonic Mythology designed by Aleksey Orleansky (1994) featuring creatures from the watery underworld.

2014 Palekh by Aleksey Orleansky

Palekh by Aleksey Orleansky

In the style of religious icon paintings, these court card figures wear costumes reminiscent of the mid-17th century.

1994 Cossack

Cossack

“Cossack” playing cards, with artwork by O. Panchenko dedicated to the revival of the traditions of the Cossacks. Printed by the Colour Printing Plant, St Petersburg, 1994.

2012 Pekelna Horugva

Pekelna Horugva

“Pekelna Horugva” is the second deck designed by Ukrainian illustrator Vladislav Erko, manufactured by Nage Cards, Saint-Petersburg, 2012

1897 Historical playing cards, 1897

Historical playing cards, 1897

Russian “Historical” playing cards with designs by Nikolay Karazin, 1897

1911 Russian Style

Russian Style

Russian style playing cards first published in 1911.