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Playing cards have enormous educational value, with a long history and many diverse types and graphical styles from around the world... View More →
E.P.C.S. Transformation
The English Playing Card Society's 10th Anniversary Transformation Playing Cards designed and produced by Karl Gerich, 1993
Masonic Playing Cards
A set of playing cards designed by Julien Lebleu, an original work in the history of Freemasonry.
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Spicer & Detmold
Spicer & Detmold (1922-48) produced a lot of pictorial back designs. Most decks with picture backs were printed in 4 colours.
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Starościanka No.470
Cards from uncut sheet of “Starościanka” playing cards manufactured by KZWP-Trefl (Poland), 2003
Pelaco Playing Cards
‘Pelaco’ playing cards with Aboriginal characters by Sands & McDougall, Australia, c.1930
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A variety of classic, vintage and antique collectible playing cards from around the world to add depth to your collection View More →
Traditional 17th Century English Playing Cards
£ 40.00
Hand-made replica 17th century English playing cards, based on original museum prints
Souvenir of Mexico, 1960
£ 16.00
“Monuments and Images of Mexico” for the tourist souvenir market by Clemente Jacques y Cia S.A. 1960
Naipes Gacelita
£ 6.50
‘Naipes Gacelita’, half-sized edition of Spanish suited playing cards made in Mexico by Productos Gacela, 2002
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Tarot & Fortune Telling
Fortune-telling cards and modern tarot packs have been conjured in a wide variety of conceptions. They involve use of imagination and intuition to assess one’s own thoughts and feelings from the view point of the symbolic images. This is liberating and creative, finding meaning and answers for oneself, rather than having blind faith in religion. Through imagination we can reach the darker regions of the psyche, face our mortality and discover the ethical principles at the heart of religion. View More →
Etruria Minchiate, 1725
Florentine Minchiate by Pietro Alligo and originally published in Florence in 1725
Souvenir
The 19th century saw the rise of European tourism, especially in Switzerland. Souvenir playing cards depict the aesthetic, political, social, cultural and economic standpoints of the countries to which they belong and remind us of our journey. They usually feature beauty spots, local customs, gastronomy, heritage or other attractions and are closely related to shopping... View More →
Catalan Playing Cards
With about 16% of the Spanish population and a distinct language and culture, Catalonia is one of Spain's richest and most independent-minded regions.
Dondorf: Hauptstadte Spiel
The outlines of the figures and city views are clearly delineated with attractive ornamental details.
Orient-Express Playing Cards
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Playing Cards produced by B.P. Grimaud, Paris.
Advertising & Promotional
Usually featuring advertising messages and images promoting breweries, cigarettes, chocolate, banks, insurance, sea or air travel and other consumables, advertising playing cards are used in pubs and cafés and are a popular publicity item. Some packs are widely distributed, others are more exclusive. In some cases single cards are collected from inside the advertised product to complete a full set. View More →
Capel Vinos
Advertising playing cards for Capel Vinos S.A. (vineyards), 40 cards, manufactured by Naipes Comas.
Globalstar Satellite
Globalstar Satellite Communications playing cards, manufactured by Gráfica 2001, Buenos Aires
Watney’s Happy Families
A vintage Watney's Coombe Reid & Co Ltd promotional card game distributed by the brewery to their customers in c.1930
Ethnic
The portrayal of national or ethnic identity on playing cards reflects the different cultural backgrounds, native communities and language groups which co-exist in the world today, celebrating their accomplishments, art and histories. The indigenous capacity to assert itself with dignity in the face of modernity shines through these cards. View More →
Black & White Whisky by Nintendo
‘Black & White’ Whisky advertising playing cards manufactured by Nintendo Playing Cards Co Ltd for Dodwell & Co., 1960s
Pelaco Playing Cards
‘Pelaco’ playing cards with Aboriginal characters by Sands & McDougall, Australia, c.1930
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Evaluation of new playing cards provides a summary and brief discussion of the artistic and technical features, as well as contact details to the seller's website. View More →
4 Elementos
“4 Elementos” playing cards designed by Marcos Neila Muro celebrating environmental sustainability and ecology, 2014
Cultúrlán Celtic myth playing cards
Playing cards designed by James Acken evoking Celtic myth in all its beauty, mystery and weirdness...
Pirate Playing Cards
The idea for these playing cards came from Vitaly Fishilevich's love of pirate stories and hidden treasure...
Quantum
Quantum playing cards were designed by Catherine Geaney in 2010 for her final year at college.
Political
Political playing cards were introduced in the 17th century providing entertainment by satirising or deriding current events and leaders. Propaganda cards, war cards and even educational cards all carry a political message... but at this critical time in history people are awakening to a need for global healing which politicians can’t always deliver. View More →
Repoker Político
Political caricature playing cards designed by Antonio Olveira, published by the Malaga newspaper “Diario 16” on the occasion of the 1995 local elections.
Bavarian Military Cards
The bright images on these finely engraved patriotic playing cards with a military theme include plenty of uniforms.
