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karen jablonsky saved 1 item to columbian world's fair 1893 playing cards Less than a day ago
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Balearic Souvenir Cards Mediterranean Souvenir deck by Rioba Studio, Pollença, Mallorca. 1 day ago • Konrad Hämmerle
Shane Chalmers joined as a new member Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong and Adjunct Ass... 1 day ago
Dario Andros saved 7 items to Dario Andros's Collection 1 day ago
Martin Sharp’s Psychedelic Tarot Psychedelic Tarot by Martin Sharp issued in poster form with an issue of OZ magazine. 1 day ago • Roddy Somerville
Murder of Crows Tarot Corrado Roi’s 2020 tarot pack presents a dark, watchful world of crows and ritual figures. 1 day ago • Kieran Evans
Sly Archambault joined as a new member The main interest is with Tarot cards and Myriorama Decks… I... 1 day ago
Cartes Oracle or La Voyante Comparing three editions of a French cartomantic pack by Héron. 2 days ago • Roddy Somerville
Tarot Familiars Lisa Parker’s Tarot Familiars gives the traditional 78-card tarot a distinctly gothic world of cats, creatures and witchcraft. 2 days ago • Kieran Evans
Maria saved 1 item to Bible date cards 3 days ago
Karten-Almanach Fifth Transformation Card Almanac published by J.G. Cotta’s bookshop, 1810. 3 days ago • Simon Wintle
Les Fleurs (Hachette Livre) Delicate floral drawings by Zoé de Las Cases with symbolic meanings in French. 3 days ago • Roddy Somerville
paullette viezzer saved 1 item to paullette viezzer's Collection 3 days ago
Nancy McCurry saved 1 item to Nancy McCurry's Collection 4 days ago
Calligraphy Card Game Military figures executed in calligraphic flourishes by Johann Christoph Albrecht. 5 days ago • Marek Brejcha
Emoji Playing Card Emoji suits in a Bicycle pack designed by Randy Butterfield. 5 days ago • Adam Wintle
Papier Tigre Stylised French pattern courts broken down into simple geometric shapes. 5 days ago • Roddy Somerville
Tarot de los Angeles Tarot de los Angeles is a 78-card pack featuring angels and other celestial beings, which works more like an oracle than a conventional tarot. 5 days ago • Kieran Evans
Dungeon Map Playing Cards Dungeon-map cards from Inked Adventures for role-playing games. 6 days ago • Adam Wintle
The Wildwood Tarot The Wildwood Tarot replaces the familiar suits and Major Arcana with a woodland world of animals, tools and folklore. 6 days ago • Kieran Evans
Figures from Romanian History Named characters from Romanian history on a pack by Grimaud of Paris. 6 days ago • Roddy Somerville
The Reserve Where the wild things are. 6 days ago • Lev Golinkin
Anuska Roy saved 1 item to Anuska Roy's Collection Jul 15, 2026
Anuska Roy saved 1 item to Anuska Roy's Collection Jul 15, 2026
Jean-François Tiercelin saved 1 item to Jean-François Tiercelin's Collection Jul 15, 2026
Tattoo Tarot: Ink & Intuition A 2018 tarot pack featuring Megamunden’s bold, vintage tattoo-inspired artwork. Jul 15, 2026 • Kieran Evans
Französisches Bild North German pattern based on the 'Paris' pattern by Johann Anton Steinberger. Jul 14, 2026 • Simon Wintle
Steve Bacon commented on Jacques Branger designs for Miro Company Mr. Somerville notes the possibility that there may be an additional deck or decks with a name other than Miro... Jul 14, 2026
Hallmark A folksy take on playing card courts. Jul 14, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
Жанна Чеченкова saved 2 items to Жанна Чеченкова's Collection Jul 14, 2026
Linda Green commented on 20: English Card-Makers 1761-1905 Yates & Barnes were in Windmill Hill, Moorfields in 1763. Page 15 here: The Universal Director \| The Internet ... Jul 13, 2026
Linda Green commented on Henry Wheeler, manufacturer, c.1828 It could be the same Henry Wheeler, as he was pardoned in 1840 after petitions by his wife Mary and son Henry.... Jul 13, 2026
The Somnia Tarot Nicolas Bruno’s 2023 Illustrated Edition turns a photographic dream project into a Rider-Waite-Smith tarot pack. Jul 13, 2026 • Kieran Evans
Hector de Trois A 1963 facsimile of a seventeenth-century Portrait of Paris pack preserved by the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Jul 13, 2026 • Vincent Bérail
Tudor Rose No. 2137 A bizarrely misnamed deck. Jul 12, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
COOPEXIM A colourful Polish pack produced in 1965 for the Cooperative Company for Foreign Trade in Warsaw. Jul 12, 2026 • Vincent Bérail
Chambord A Renaissance-style pack with ornate court cards and gilded corners. Jul 11, 2026 • Vincent Bérail
Views of Baden-Baden Views of Baden-Baden: a Biedermeier souvenir deck by Johann Anton Steinberger. Jul 11, 2026 • Simon Wintle
Luxury No. 2167 A Piatnik classic that lives up to its title. Jul 10, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
US Army Aircraft Recognition Cards Air defense combined with gameplay. Jul 10, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
June 2026 Newsletter Members access Discover De La Rue and British Empire Exhibition cards, a Waddingtons Orient Line pack, rare English Aces, Donald McGill...
Banque des Antilles Françaises A pack with a distinctly Caribbean setting. Jul 10, 2026 • Vincent Bérail
The Comedy of Courtship Courtship, class and convention in a Biedermeier satirical card deck from Germany. Jul 9, 2026 • Simon Wintle
SCAC Jean Picart le Doux A Jean Picart le Doux pack with a sea theme. Jul 9, 2026 • Vincent Bérail
Arab No. 2141 Piatnik ventures into Orientalism. Jul 8, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
NS Reizigers Promotion A Dutch Railways pack with an unusually elongated format. Jul 8, 2026 • Vincent Bérail
Zodiac No. 1182 Constellations captured on cards. Jul 7, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
La Provence A Piatnik pack drawing on Provençal heraldry and local legend. Jul 7, 2026 • Vincent Bérail
Arik Brauer An artist-led pack from Vienna’s Hilger Edition, with Arik Brauer’s fantasy imagery turned into cards. Jul 6, 2026 • Vincent Bérail
Heritage Preservation Cards : Afghanistan and Iraq Twin decks with a noble purpose. Jul 5, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
The ACA Liège Game A curious art-game from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Liège, issued in 2000. Jul 5, 2026 • Vincent Bérail
Japan Piatnik’s tribute to Japanese history. Jul 4, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
EFFEGIEFFE Corporate gift: a non-standard "Venice Carnival" deck by Dal Negro. Jul 4, 2026 • Vincent Bérail
Summer Solstice Jackson Robinson’s Summer Solstice is a minimalist seasonal pack built around solar colours and geometric courts. Jul 3, 2026 • Adam Wintle
Baraja Mexicana Calendárica Scholarly Mexican playing cards with Aztec and Maya calendar motifs. Jul 3, 2026 • Vincent Bérail
Spiderweb by Strateg A Simple Update to the Card Deck’s Design. Jul 2, 2026 • Marek Brejcha
Can anyone tell me anything about these (parlour game?) cards please? • 0 Jul 2, 2026 • Claire Cooper
Romeo & Juliet A Shakespearean-themed pack, with Spanish-suited and standard editions. Jul 1, 2026 • Adam Wintle
Grateful Dead playing cards no. 3 A pack celebrating the long strange trip it’s been. Jun 29, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
Peter Pan A Peter Pan-themed deck developed through live-streamed drawing sessions, with members invited to supply reference photographs for selected characters. Jun 29, 2026 • Adam Wintle
Saga aka King Arthur Capturing the spirit of medieval legend on playing cards. Jun 28, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
Arn de Gothia A Swedish tale of the Crusades gets the Piatnik treatment. Jun 27, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
The archaic “Classic Madrid” Pattern Centralisation, standardisation and consolidation of the Spanish card tradition. Jun 26, 2026 • Simon Wintle
Misc. Goods Co. Playing Cards One of the early custom playing-card projects funded through Kickstarter, and the starting point for Misc. Goods Co. as a product design company. Jun 25, 2026 • Adam Wintle
Glorious America No.2174 Major figures in US history enshrined in the courts. Jun 23, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
Simon Wintle commented on List of Argentinian Playing Card Manufacturers Me alegra leer eso, gracias. Tienes alguna baraja que te gustaria compartir en el sitio? Jun 13, 2026
Simon Wintle commented on World’s Fair Souvenir It's nice that your grandparents decided to put the deck in the drawer as a keepsake and that it has survived ... Jun 13, 2026
Simon Wintle commented on Early German Engraved Playing-cards Yes, you are correct. That page is very old and should have been updated. The images come from a book and are,... Jun 13, 2026
Lake Goldman commented on Politipack ’88 playing cards is there a full gallery of every card, or just these specific ones? Jun 13, 2026
J. Zelen commented on Early German Engraved Playing-cards I am very interested in these cards. I believe, however, that the Lady of Batons and the Knave of Cups belong ... Jun 10, 2026
Marty Jacobs commented on United Kingdom You're very welcome, Simon. I love WOPC, so I'm happy to help, even in this small way. I found the information... Jun 4, 2026
Danny Spiller commented on Bicycle No.808 - page 2 Thrilled to read the informative history on Bicycle cards. Deeply appreciate all your hours of effort, and sha... Jun 3, 2026
Russell Playing Card Co. • 1 Apr 17, 2026 • Donovan Ego
Thos De La Rue set of cards • 0 Apr 17, 2026 • Pia Pacovsky
Game of Nations • 1 Mar 16, 2026 • Leah Beckman
John Waddington Ltd • 0 Mar 16, 2026 • Tracey Hitchins
Goodall and Son . Framed Kaleidescope • 1 Mar 16, 2026 • Tracey Hitchins
Lilac Dondorf Lenormand • 1 Feb 27, 2026 • Jonáš Vecko
To Tom No. 1204 Camoin • 1 Feb 26, 2026 • Zack Kuhn
What is the age of this deck? • 1 Feb 16, 2026 • Barbara Acton-Bond
Transformation • 1 Aug 30, 2024 • Luts Verkauf
Slang for a 17th century card game • 2 Aug 16, 2024 • Koichiro Sahara
Flying Eagle Brand Playing Cards No. 28 • 0 Aug 11, 2024 • Craig Roach
Three Layered Cards • 0 Aug 10, 2024 • Matt B
Looking for information on Two Tigers No 15 Belgian playing cards • 1 Aug 7, 2024 • Neo Geo Labs
Diana playing cards • 2 Jul 31, 2024 • LindaWD
Encore, perhaps? • 3 Jul 30, 2024 • William Winter
Let's Discuss • 0 Jul 16, 2024 • Jasper Chua
Perry & Co • 2 Jul 15, 2024 • David Quick
Jaques Happy Families • 1 Jun 20, 2024 • Judith Ritholz
Possible Valuation • 1 Jun 20, 2024 • John Maddocks
Patience Playing Cards • 0 Jun 18, 2024 • Lucy Black
Identifying a Spanish-Suited 40-Card Deck • 2 Jun 15, 2024 • Anita LeDoux
P. Lazarus and Co. Playing Cards • 1 Jun 15, 2024 • Phil Archer
Antique erotic transparent cards. • 4 Jun 14, 2024 • Mireya Maso
Musical Snap Cards • 0 May 20, 2024 • Ros Blackmore
An unusual Cribbage board • 2 May 20, 2024 • Andrew Barrett
Hardy & Sons • 1 May 15, 2024 • Susannah Powell
Antique French cards • 0 May 8, 2024 • Susannah Powell
Can anyone identify this "France Desory" deck of cards? • 1 May 5, 2024 • Michael Baker
French Watermarks • 0 Apr 20, 2024 • Matt B
Fratelli Armanino • 0 Apr 5, 2024 • Michaela Harris
Early Chad Valley Snap, Linda Edgerton • 2 Apr 5, 2024 • David Phillips
Jeux de cartes To Tom • 1 Apr 2, 2024 • Plourin
New bond playing cards • 1 Mar 29, 2024 • Steve J Hall
Bernard Dondorf • 0 Mar 28, 2024 • Jelte Jacops
Eroticartes • 0 Mar 28, 2024 • Maria
'Greetings from 1916' • 2 Mar 21, 2024 • Andrew Larkman
Shakespearean Playing Cards • 1 Mar 21, 2024 • Larry Snow
Unrecognized B. P. Grimaud deck • 1 Mar 21, 2024 • Joseph Vellutini
Cards • 0 Mar 21, 2024 • Trina O'shea
Anonymous Spanish-suited cards • 4 Mar 21, 2024 •
"Diamond" Jimmy Moran Food for Kings • 1 Mar 21, 2024 • Christine Ivie
Souvenir of Scotland playing cards • 1 Feb 21, 2024 • Peter Hill
Could anyone help identify and date this deck please • 1 Feb 21, 2024 • Kellie Jane Gillott
Hartley’s Circular Playing Cards • 1 Feb 17, 2024 • Andrew Serong
Query About Playing Cards • 1 Feb 17, 2024 • Isabella Rosner
Early French Deck mid 1800's or earlier? • 1 Feb 17, 2024 • Karen Taylor
Canasta deck (Mexican) over 60 yrs old • 1 Feb 17, 2024 • Lloyd
Waddington Linen Tennant's Stout Deck • 0 Feb 7, 2024 • Jessica Campbell
Old City Scape London with Bridge • 0 Feb 5, 2024 • Bryan Cook

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karen jablonsky saved 1 item to columbian world's fair 1893 playing cards

Konrad Hämmerle saved 5 items to Interesting decks

Balearic Souvenir Cards

Shane Chalmers joined as a new member

Dario Andros saved 7 items to Dario Andros's Collection

Martin Sharp’s Psychedelic Tarot

Murder of Crows Tarot

Sly Archambault joined as a new member

Cartes Oracle or La Voyante

Tarot Familiars

Maria saved 1 item to Bible date cards

Karten-Almanach

Les Fleurs (Hachette Livre)

paullette viezzer saved 1 item to paullette viezzer's Collection

Nancy McCurry saved 1 item to Nancy McCurry's Collection

Calligraphy Card Game

Emoji Playing Card

Papier Tigre

Tarot de los Angeles

Dungeon Map Playing Cards

The Wildwood Tarot

Figures from Romanian History

The Reserve

Anuska Roy saved 1 item to Anuska Roy's Collection

Anuska Roy saved 1 item to Anuska Roy's Collection

Jean-François Tiercelin saved 1 item to Jean-François Tiercelin's Collection

Tattoo Tarot: Ink & Intuition

Französisches Bild

Steve Bacon commented on Jacques Branger designs for Miro Company

Hallmark

Жанна Чеченкова saved 2 items to Жанна Чеченкова's Collection

Linda Green commented on 20: English Card-Makers 1761-1905

Linda Green commented on Henry Wheeler, manufacturer, c.1828

The Somnia Tarot

Hector de Trois

Tudor Rose No. 2137

COOPEXIM

Chambord

Views of Baden-Baden

Luxury No. 2167

US Army Aircraft Recognition Cards

June 2026 Newsletter Members access

Banque des Antilles Françaises

The Comedy of Courtship

SCAC Jean Picart le Doux

Arab No. 2141

NS Reizigers Promotion

Zodiac No. 1182

La Provence

Arik Brauer

Heritage Preservation Cards : Afghanistan and Iraq

The ACA Liège Game

Japan

EFFEGIEFFE

Summer Solstice

Baraja Mexicana Calendárica

Spiderweb by Strateg

Romeo & Juliet

Grateful Dead playing cards no. 3

Peter Pan

Saga aka King Arthur

Arn de Gothia

The archaic “Classic Madrid” Pattern

Misc. Goods Co. Playing Cards

Glorious America No.2174

Simon Wintle commented on List of Argentinian Playing Card Manufacturers

Simon Wintle commented on World’s Fair Souvenir

Simon Wintle commented on Early German Engraved Playing-cards

Lake Goldman commented on Politipack ’88 playing cards

J. Zelen commented on Early German Engraved Playing-cards

Marty Jacobs commented on United Kingdom

Danny Spiller commented on Bicycle No.808 - page 2