Playing Cards from Belgium
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18: Belgian Cards: An Introduction
The card-makers of Turnhout were prolific in their output and inveterate copiers.
![21: Belgian Makers: Brepols and Biermans 21: Belgian Makers: Brepols and Biermans](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/blog/2015/10/Brepols_T2__8_courts_.e77c37ef.jpg)
21: Belgian Makers: Brepols and Biermans
Brepols started making playing cards in 1826, although he had been in the printing trade since 1800. In 1833 the firm was called Brepols & Dierckx (the former's son-in-law). Biermans (1875-1970) was a relatively late arrival on the Turnhout playing card scene.
![22: Belgian Makers: Van Genechten 22: Belgian Makers: Van Genechten](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/var/www/wopc.co.uk/htdocs/images/blog/2015/10/Van_Genechten_TD3_fancy.cbf7f033.jpg)
22: Belgian Makers: Van Genechten
Van Genechten started making playing cards in c.1840 and continued until the founding of Carta Mundi in 1970.
![23: Belgian Makers: Mesmaekers 23: Belgian Makers: Mesmaekers](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/var/www/wopc.co.uk/htdocs/images/blog/2015/10/Mesmaekers_wrapper.9720f05c.jpg)
23: Belgian Makers: Mesmaekers
Gustaaf Mesmaekers founded his business in 1859 in association with Louis-François Moentack, who left the business in 1862.
![A Todos Alumbra A Todos Alumbra](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/var/www/wopc.co.uk/htdocs/images/countries/belgium/atodos-1.a7f1b41d.jpg)
A Todos Alumbra
40-card "A Todos Alumbra - Naypes Refinos" pack manufactured by Léonard Biermans, Turnhout, c.1880.
![Abbey Playing Cards Abbey Playing Cards](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/countries/belgium/turnhoutoise/abbey-0.fde5fac3.jpg)
Abbey Playing Cards
Abbey Playing Cards made in Belgium by La Turnhoutoise, c.1950s.
![Advertising deck for Carta Mundi Advertising deck for Carta Mundi](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/countries/belgium/cartamundi/leaflet-0.d10c6343.jpg)
Advertising deck for Carta Mundi
Advertising deck for Carta Mundi produced by Carta Mundi, 2001
![Animal Tarot by G. Larmoyer Animal Tarot by G. Larmoyer](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/simonwintle/12773-animal-tarot-by-larmoyer/images/larmoyer-animal-tarot-0.e29cac1f.jpg)
Animal Tarot by G. Larmoyer
Flemish Animal Tarot deck by G. Larmoyer, Liège, 1753.
![Animal Tarot by J. B Dubois Animal Tarot by J. B Dubois](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/simonwintle/12782-animal-tarot-by-jb-dubois/images/dubois-tarot-00.2856cc76.jpg)
Animal Tarot by J. B Dubois
French-suited Bavarian Animal Tarot by J B Dubois, Liège, Belgium, late 18th C.
![Animal Tarot by J. T Dubois Animal Tarot by J. T Dubois](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/simonwintle/12778-animal-tarot-by-j-t-dubois/images/dubois-tarot-0.12e2362c.jpg)
Animal Tarot by J. T Dubois
Early 19th century Animal Tarot pack produced by J T Dubois, Liège, Belgium.
![Anon Spanish Cards c.1875 Anon Spanish Cards c.1875](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/countries/belgium/biermans/biermans-spanish-1875-6.835777d0.jpg)
Anon Spanish Cards c.1875
Spanish-suited playing cards made in Belgium by Mesmaekers Frères, c.1875.
![Anonymous Spanish Suited pack, c.1760 Anonymous Spanish Suited pack, c.1760](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/countries/belgium/sarton-0.98bdac53.jpg)
Anonymous Spanish Suited pack, c.1760
Anonymous archaic Spanish suited pack, c.1760.
![Artex Quadrilato for Tunisia Artex Quadrilato for Tunisia](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/countries/hungary/artex-quadrilato-600.7184eaf1.jpg)
Artex Quadrilato for Tunisia
Artex Quadrilato No.333 for Tunisia
![Banque Nationale de Paris, c.1962 Banque Nationale de Paris, c.1962](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/countries/belgium/van-genechten/bnp-0.4b72f348.jpg)
Banque Nationale de Paris, c.1962
Special deck made for La Banque Nationale de Paris by Van Genechten, Turnhout, c.1962.
![Bayer Bayer](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/countries/belgium/van-genechten/bayer-0.23d9f47a.jpg)
Bayer
Humorous pharmaceutical deck made by Antoine van Genechten for Bayer, c.1963.
![Belgian Playing Cards Belgian Playing Cards](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/countries/belgium/man-smoking.84250aa7.jpg)
Belgian Playing Cards
Belgian cardmakers have been actively designing and exporting playing cards since the 14th century.
![Belgian Souvenir playing cards Belgian Souvenir playing cards](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/paulsymons/11919-belgian-souvenir-playing-cards/images/belg-1.4d30a877.jpg)
Belgian Souvenir playing cards
made in Germany by C.L. Wüst
![Belle Vue Gueuze Belle Vue Gueuze](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/countries/belgium/biermans/belle-vue-gueuze-0.71fcff35.jpg)
Belle Vue Gueuze
Promotional playing cards designed by Wim Simons, Belgium, 1960s.
![BG Bouw Building Company BG Bouw Building Company](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/countries/belgium/cartamundi/bg-bouw-0.09c0ec3f.jpg)
BG Bouw Building Company
BG Bouw Dutch Building Company publicity deck manufactured by Carta Mundi, c.1980.