Playing cards have been with us since the 14th century, when they first entered popular culture. Over the centuries packs of cards, in all shapes and sizes, have been used for games, gambling, education, conjuring, advertising, fortune telling, political messages or the portrayal of national or ethnic identity. Their popularity is undoubtedy due to the imaginative artwork and graphic design which is sometimes overlooked, and the “then & now” of how things have changed.
Majas Alfabets Spel beautifully illustrated by Lena Andersson, 1980s. Read more →
Gulliver in the Land of Dwarfs quartet published by Verlag für Lehrmittel, Pößneck. Read more →
Puss in Boots card game manufactured by H. Fournier, 1981. Read more →
Gas Warm Homes Happy Families game published by British Gas, c.1980. Read more →
Bass & Bass ‘Jeu des Familles’ made by Franz-Josef Holler, Münich, 1989. Read more →
Gambling and Vice in the Hours of Charles V: card-playing in the local tavern Read more →
Fifth Centenary of the Discovery of America by Heraclio Fournier, 1992. Read more →
Donald Duck card game © Walt Disney Productions, by Naipes Fournier, 1984. Read more →
The Bristol Pack, an exhibition of playing cards designed by Bristol artists, 2005. Read more →
Playing cards have enormous educational value, with a long history and many diverse types and graphical styles from around the world... View More →
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