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An unusual Bézique set with four Goodall registers, De La Rue cards and mixed dating clues
An unusual Bézique set with four Goodall registers, De La Rue cards and mixed dating clues • 0
7 hours ago • Mareks Trukss
Lenormand Tarot Cards
Lenormand Tarot Cards • 0
7 hours ago • Lucas Góméz Camarero
The Hemp Deck — 54 Works of Art. One Remarkable Plant.
Published Paul Benhaim
Daniel Araya
Daniel Araya joined as a new member

I'm Daniel Araya, a painter and digital artist based here in...

7 hours ago
Five playing cards found in an old book
Five playing cards found in an old book • 1
7 hours ago • Ruth Gatenby
1878 Goodall booklet “The Game of Napoleon” by Captain Crawley
1878 Goodall booklet “The Game of Napoleon” by Captain Crawley • 7
8 hours ago • Mareks Trukss
Paul Benhaim
Paul Benhaim commented on The Hemp Culture Playing Cards

Laurence's project was amazing for his time! And now... www.hempcards.com.au is being launched this month! Let...

8 hours ago
Alexis Kings Cup
Robert Rausen saved 2 items to Alexis Kings Cup
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Baraja Pitonisa
Baraja Pitonisa

Tomada según indicaciones del Rey de los Gitanos “Chorro e Jumo”.

Less than a day ago • Alberto Pérez González
Adunco Córneo's Collection
Adunco Córneo saved 4 items to Adunco Córneo's Collection
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Sushidepollo's Collection
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Paul Benhaim
Paul Benhaim joined as a new member

Paul Benhaim has spent more than three decades building the ...

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Haunted Cat Tarot
Haunted Cat Tarot

A black-cat tarot based on J Edward Neill’s original acrylic paintings.

1 day ago • Kieran Evans
Roddy Somerville
Roddy Somerville commented on I Tarocchi del Cinema (di Sesar)

My thanks to Antony B for that information.

1 day ago
Németh Péter
Németh Péter commented on I Gatti Originali di Evelyne Nicod

Greetings! A few weeks ago I received a hand-painted version.. I uploaded a few pictures here: https://tarotre...

1 day ago
Blinker, Beet and Tauchen
Blinker, Beet and Tauchen

Three humorous advertising packs by Willy Jacobs promoting angling and diving magazines.

1 day ago • Roddy Somerville
Tordenskjold
Tordenskjold

Playing cards with an atmosphere of Scandinavian history.

1 day ago • Simon Wintle
Antony B
Antony B commented on I Tarocchi del Cinema (di Sesar)

Antonio Griffo Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno Porfirogenito Gagliardi De Curtis di Bisanzio—better known in...

2 days ago
identification of unknown pack of cards
identification of unknown pack of cards • 1
2 days ago • Neil Marston
Cosas de Niños
Cosas de Niños

Juegos y juguetes en una entrañable baraja infantil.

3 days ago • Alberto Pérez González
Tarot cards by Ferdinand Schobert
Tarot cards by Ferdinand Schobert

A Baroque example of tarot cards from the Kingdom of Bohemia.

3 days ago • Marek Brejcha
Lost Hollow Tarot
Lost Hollow Tarot

Occult figures move through an eerie, arcane woodland in a stark graphic style.

3 days ago • Kieran Evans
Oracle de la Triade
Oracle de la Triade

French divinatory oracle by Dominike Duplaa combining mythological, religious and esoteric symbols.

4 days ago • Roddy Somerville
Cats Rule the Earth Tarot
Cats Rule the Earth Tarot

The Rider-Waite-Smith figures have all been replaced by cats.

4 days ago • Kieran Evans
Manuel Bernales
Manuel Bernales commented on Anno Domini

Great collection

5 days ago
Manuel Bernales
Manuel Bernales commented on Naipes y Casinos Industria Peruana

This ones comes without 8 AND 9, the set is for "truco" an Argentinian game.

5 days ago
betsy smith's Collection
betsy smith saved 1 item to betsy smith's Collection
5 days ago
Grimaud‘s Danish Experiment
Grimaud‘s Danish Experiment

Why would France's largest card maker produce “Danish” patterns that scarcely look Danish?

5 days ago • Simon Wintle
Flora’s Feast: A Masque of Flowers
Flora’s Feast: A Masque of Flowers

Botanically correct flower-adorned characters as created and penned by Walter Crane.

6 days ago • Roddy Somerville
Németh Péter's Collection
Németh Péter saved 1 item to Németh Péter's Collection

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6 days ago
Gary Oppenheim's Collection
Gary Oppenheim saved 1 item to Gary Oppenheim's Collection
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Myths & Legends Tarot
Myths & Legends Tarot

Taylor Bryn brings myths and legends from different cultures together in a tarot pack.

Aug 1, 2026 • Kieran Evans
Derrick Butler
Derrick Butler commented on Bicycle Playing Cards, 1st edition

Wow! Russell & Morgan were the ones who started Bicycle Playing Cards way back in 1885.

Aug 1, 2026
Don Quijote en La Mancha
Don Quijote en La Mancha

Scenes from Don Quijote in Munoa's distinctive style.

Jul 31, 2026 • Alberto Pérez González
Symbols Collection
Agnieszka Żuchowicz saved 7 items to Symbols Collection
Jul 31, 2026
Medieval and Early Modern cards
Pierre-Louis Palant saved 2 items to Medieval and Early Modern cards
Jul 31, 2026
Aaron Bergman's Collection
Aaron Bergman saved 1 item to Aaron Bergman's Collection
Jul 31, 2026
Favorites
Taras Ozarko saved 14 items to Favorites
Jul 30, 2026
Ukrainian Gypsy Cards
Ukrainian Gypsy Cards

Gypsy divination cards from Ukraine with masked figures representing traditional subjects.

Jul 30, 2026 • Roddy Somerville
New collector. Cannot find specifics of this deck.
New collector. Cannot find specifics of this deck. • 1
Jul 30, 2026 • MSP NYC
Demon of the Day
Demon of the Day

A 40-card oracle that turns the named demons and seals of the Ars Goetia into a daily draw.

Jul 30, 2026 • Kieran Evans
Fantasía Medieval
Fantasía Medieval

Compuesta con ilustraciones originales de Celedonio Perellón.

Jul 29, 2026 • Alberto Pérez González
ICI Sopra
ICI Sopra

Promotional pack for ICI Sopra, advertising herbicides and fungicides, with designs by Henri Simoni.

Jul 28, 2026 • Roddy Somerville
Waddingtons Spitfire/Wellington double deck
Waddingtons Spitfire/Wellington double deck • 0
Jul 28, 2026 • Max Zockoll
Angel of the Day
Angel of the Day

Travis McHenry's 2024 oracle pack draws forty daily messages from the angels of the Kabbalah.

Jul 28, 2026 • Kieran Evans
Roy Hopwood
Roy Hopwood commented on Bicycle Zombie playing cards

I have this deck in my collection ... I also have the 2013 edition of Bicycle Zombified deck.

Jul 28, 2026
Swedish version of the Paris pattern
Swedish version of the Paris pattern

A Swedish adaptation of the classic French pattern by A. Boman of Stockholm.

Jul 27, 2026 • Simon Wintle
Air Marin
Air Marin

Nautically themed watercolours depicting Neptune, mermaids, sailors and various marine objects.

Jul 27, 2026 • Roddy Somerville
Everyday Tarot
Everyday Tarot

A compact tarot pack that turns the Rider-Waite-Smith cards into an everyday guide for new readers.

Jul 26, 2026 • Kieran Evans
Naipes Nacionales
Naipes Nacionales

A forgotten pioneer of Mesoamerican-inspired lithography, a decade ahead of his rivals.

Jul 26, 2026 • Alberto Pérez González
Hungarian Seasons pattern variant
Hungarian Seasons pattern variant

Updated Four Seasons pattern with a distinctively Hungarian feel.

Jul 24, 2026 • Roddy Somerville
Finnish Chromolithographic Playing Cards
Finnish Chromolithographic Playing Cards

A fantasy interpretation of the French pattern in Renaissance and medieval costume.

Jul 24, 2026 • Simon Wintle
Tarot del Toro
Tarot del Toro

Tomás Hijo makes Tarot del Toro from hand-painted linocut prints of characters and settings from Guillermo del Toro’s films.

Jul 24, 2026 • Kieran Evans
Oxygène
Oxygène

Armenian miniatures were Stepan Kiourktchian’s inspiration for this pack for a Franco-Armenian association.

Jul 23, 2026 • Roddy Somerville
Zewd Historical Deck
Zewd Historical Deck

Ethiopian imperial history, from Tewodros II to Haile Selassie.

Jul 23, 2026 • Beamlakf Desta
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tarot
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tarot

A Buffy the Vampire Slayer tarot pack that replaces Swords with scythes and Wands with stakes.

Jul 23, 2026 • Kieran Evans
Shane Chalmers
Shane Chalmers commented on Pelaco

Dear Jan, I would like to seek your permission to use the photos of the Pelaco playing cards on your site in a...

Jul 23, 2026
Pierre Cardin
Pierre Cardin

Geometric designs in a futurist style by Jean Garçon for the couturier Pierre Cardin.

Jul 22, 2026 • Roddy Somerville
Balearic Souvenir Cards
Balearic Souvenir Cards

Mediterranean Souvenir deck by Rioba Studio, Pollença, Mallorca.

Jul 21, 2026 • Konrad Hämmerle
Martin Sharp’s Psychedelic Tarot
Martin Sharp’s Psychedelic Tarot

Psychedelic Tarot by Martin Sharp issued in poster form with an issue of OZ magazine.

Jul 21, 2026 • Roddy Somerville
Murder of Crows Tarot
Murder of Crows Tarot

Corrado Roi’s 2020 tarot pack presents a dark, watchful world of crows and ritual figures.

Jul 21, 2026 • Kieran Evans
Cartes Oracle or La Voyante
Cartes Oracle or La Voyante

Comparing three editions of a French cartomantic pack by Héron.

Jul 20, 2026 • Roddy Somerville
Tarot Familiars
Tarot Familiars

Lisa Parker’s Tarot Familiars gives the traditional 78-card tarot a distinctly gothic world of cats, creatures and witchcraft.

Jul 20, 2026 • Kieran Evans
Karten-Almanach
Karten-Almanach

Fifth Transformation Card Almanac published by J.G. Cotta’s bookshop, 1810.

Jul 19, 2026 • Simon Wintle
Les Fleurs (Hachette Livre)
Les Fleurs (Hachette Livre)

Delicate floral drawings by Zoé de Las Cases with symbolic meanings in French.

Jul 19, 2026 • Roddy Somerville
Calligraphy Card Game
Calligraphy Card Game

Military figures executed in calligraphic flourishes by Johann Christoph Albrecht.

Jul 17, 2026 • Marek Brejcha
Emoji Playing Card
Emoji Playing Card

Emoji suits in a Bicycle pack designed by Randy Butterfield.

Jul 17, 2026 • Adam Wintle
Papier Tigre
Papier Tigre

Stylised French pattern courts broken down into simple geometric shapes.

Jul 17, 2026 • Roddy Somerville
Tarot de los Angeles
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.

Jul 17, 2026 • Kieran Evans
Dungeon Map Playing Cards
Dungeon Map Playing Cards

Dungeon-map cards from Inked Adventures for role-playing games.

Jul 16, 2026 • Adam Wintle
The Wildwood Tarot
The Wildwood Tarot

The Wildwood Tarot replaces the familiar suits and Major Arcana with a woodland world of animals, tools and folklore.

Jul 16, 2026 • Kieran Evans
Figures from Romanian History
Figures from Romanian History

Named characters from Romanian history on a pack by Grimaud of Paris.

Jul 15, 2026 • Roddy Somerville
The Reserve
The Reserve

Where the wild things are.

Jul 15, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
Steve Bacon
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 15, 2026
Tattoo Tarot: Ink & Intuition
Tattoo Tarot: Ink & Intuition

A 2018 tarot pack featuring Megamunden’s bold, vintage tattoo-inspired artwork.

Jul 15, 2026 • Kieran Evans
Französisches Bild
Französisches Bild

North German pattern based on the 'Paris' pattern by Johann Anton Steinberger.

Jul 14, 2026 • Simon Wintle
Hallmark
Hallmark

A folksy take on playing card courts.

Jul 14, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
The Somnia Tarot
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
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
Tudor Rose No. 2137

A bizarrely misnamed deck.

Jul 12, 2026 • Lev Golinkin
EPCS June 2026 Newsletter
June 2026 Newsletter Members access

Discover De La Rue and British Empire Exhibition cards, a Waddingtons Orient Line pack, rare English Aces, Donald McGill...
Can anyone tell me anything about these (parlour game?) cards please?
Can anyone tell me anything about these (parlour game?) cards please? • 0
Jul 2, 2026 • Claire Cooper
Russell Playing Card Co.
Russell Playing Card Co. • 1
Apr 17, 2026 • Donovan Ego
Thos De La Rue set of cards
Thos De La Rue set of cards • 0
Apr 17, 2026 • Pia Pacovsky
Game of Nations
Game of Nations • 1
Mar 16, 2026 • Leah Beckman
John Waddington Ltd
John Waddington Ltd • 0
Mar 16, 2026 • Tracey Hitchins
Goodall and Son . Framed Kaleidescope
Goodall and Son . Framed Kaleidescope • 1
Mar 16, 2026 • Tracey Hitchins
Lilac Dondorf Lenormand
Lilac Dondorf Lenormand • 1
Feb 27, 2026 • Jonáš Vecko
To Tom No. 1204 Camoin
To Tom No. 1204 Camoin • 1
Feb 26, 2026 • Zack Kuhn
What is the age of this deck?
What is the age of this deck? • 1
Feb 16, 2026 • Barbara Acton-Bond
Transformation
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
Flying Eagle Brand Playing Cards No. 28 • 0
Aug 11, 2024 • Craig Roach
Three Layered Cards
Three Layered Cards • 0
Aug 10, 2024 • Matt B
Looking for information on Two Tigers No 15 Belgian playing cards
Looking for information on Two Tigers No 15 Belgian playing cards • 1
Aug 7, 2024 • Neo Geo Labs
Diana playing cards
Diana playing cards • 2
Jul 31, 2024 • LindaWD
Encore, perhaps?
Encore, perhaps? • 3
Jul 30, 2024 • William Winter
Let's Discuss • 0
Jul 16, 2024 • Jasper Chua
Perry & Co
Perry & Co • 2
Jul 15, 2024 • David Quick
Jaques Happy Families
Jaques Happy Families • 1
Jun 20, 2024 • Judith Ritholz
Possible Valuation
Possible Valuation • 1
Jun 20, 2024 • John Maddocks
Patience Playing Cards
Patience Playing Cards • 0
Jun 18, 2024 • Lucy Black
Identifying a Spanish-Suited 40-Card Deck
Identifying a Spanish-Suited 40-Card Deck • 2
Jun 15, 2024 • Anita LeDoux
P. Lazarus and Co. Playing Cards
P. Lazarus and Co. Playing Cards • 1
Jun 15, 2024 • Phil Archer
Antique erotic transparent cards.
Antique erotic transparent cards. • 4
Jun 14, 2024 • Mireya Maso
Musical Snap Cards
Musical Snap Cards • 0
May 20, 2024 • Ros Blackmore
An unusual Cribbage board
An unusual Cribbage board • 2
May 20, 2024 • Andrew Barrett
Hardy & Sons
Hardy & Sons • 1
May 15, 2024 • Susannah Powell
Antique French cards
Antique French cards • 0
May 8, 2024 • Susannah Powell
Can anyone identify this "France Desory" deck of cards?
Can anyone identify this "France Desory" deck of cards? • 1
May 5, 2024 • Michael Baker
French Watermarks
French Watermarks • 0
Apr 20, 2024 • Matt B
Fratelli Armanino
Fratelli Armanino • 0
Apr 5, 2024 • Michaela Harris
Early Chad Valley Snap, Linda Edgerton
Early Chad Valley Snap, Linda Edgerton • 2
Apr 5, 2024 • David Phillips
Jeux de cartes To Tom
Jeux de cartes To Tom • 1
Apr 2, 2024 • Plourin
New bond playing cards
New bond playing cards • 1
Mar 29, 2024 • Steve J Hall
Bernard Dondorf
Bernard Dondorf • 0
Mar 28, 2024 • Jelte Jacops
Eroticartes
Eroticartes • 0
Mar 28, 2024 • Maria
'Greetings from 1916'
'Greetings from 1916' • 2
Mar 21, 2024 • Andrew Larkman
Shakespearean Playing Cards
Shakespearean Playing Cards • 1
Mar 21, 2024 • Larry Snow
Unrecognized B. P. Grimaud deck
Unrecognized B. P. Grimaud deck • 1
Mar 21, 2024 • Joseph Vellutini
Cards
Cards • 0
Mar 21, 2024 • Trina O'shea
Anonymous Spanish-suited cards
Anonymous Spanish-suited cards • 4
Mar 21, 2024 •
"Diamond" Jimmy Moran Food for Kings
"Diamond" Jimmy Moran Food for Kings • 1
Mar 21, 2024 • Christine Ivie
Tarocchi Gialli by Nick Ribera — Kickstarter
Published
Aleister Crowley: Beastly Trumps
Published Roy Stewart
Souvenir of Scotland playing cards
Souvenir of Scotland playing cards • 1
Feb 21, 2024 • Peter Hill
Swordswomen Tarot Cards x The Ravenswood Academy by Alexander Petty — Kickstarter
Published
Cyberpunk Lenormand Beginner Deck by Marcus Katz & Tali Goodwin — Kickstarter
Published
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