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Colour doodle deck
“1952-2002 commemorative deck” customised with doodles by an uncredited artist, UK, 2011.
Freimaurer Spielkarten / Masonic playing cards
Masonic playing cards created by Ivan Wojnikow, 2004.
I Gatti Originali di Evelyne Nicod
Etchings of cats on a set of major arcana created by Evelyne Nicod.
Knoll International
Geometric designs by the French artist Jean Garçon for Knoll International, the furniture company.
Politicards 2016 & Politikids 2016
Politicards™ 2016 & Politikids 2016: twin decks of satirical playing cards produced by Peter Green for the 2016 presidential election.
Carte Osteologiche
Skulls and bones of all descriptions have become the suits and pips in this 40-card pack from Italy.
Marcello Morandini
Modern designs by Italian artist Marcello Morandini using the simplest of forms and colours.
Cartes à Jouer Fluorescentes
Standard French cards but printed with fluorescent inks on a black background.
The Deck of Hillary
‘The Deck of Hillary’ with quotes and photographs of Hillary Clinton, USA, 2003.
Tuxedo playing cards
Stylish ‘Tuxedo’ playing cards with animal faces created by Natalia Silva, USA, 2016.
Tarot de Madrid
Black-and-white photographs of models whose faces are made up using elements found on the major arcana.
Wedding of Krechinsky • Свадьба Кречинского
A pack of cards depicting characters from the famous play "The Wedding of Krechinsky" by Sukhovo-Kobylina. Колода содержит изображения персонажей известной пьесы Сухово-Кобылина "Свадьба Кречинского"
Calon Arang • Калон Аранг - Бали
Calon Arang, a figure from 12th-century Javanese and Balinese folklore known as a witch skilled in black magic, is the subject of a preserved manuscript at the Royal Netherlands Institute. Калон Аранг • персонаж яванского и балийского фольклора, датируемого 12 веком. Традиция называет ее ведьмой, мастером черной магии. Неизвестно, кто сочинил эту историю, но рукопись текста Калон Аранга (написанная латинским алфавитом) хранится в Королевском нидерландском институте исследований Юго-Восточной Азии и Карибского бассейна.
Shakespeare playing cards: Insults
Shakespeare Insults playing cards with portraits by Jan Padover, USA, 2005.
Shakespeare playing cards: Quotes
Shakespeare playing cards: Quotes, the first volume of a double set published by Prospero Art of San Francisco, 2004.
Jeu Quatre Empereurs
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by Simon Wintle
Brazilian scenic aces with emperors of Brazil, Austria and France and other dignitaries on the court cards.
Portrait de Fribourg
Fine reproduction of a Fribourg pattern pack, originally by Jean-Jacques Burdel.
Claude Weisbuch
Free reinterpretation of the traditional Paris pattern courts by the artist Claude Weisbuch.
Old Testament playing cards
Old Testament playing cards with illustrations by Jan Padover, USA, 2012.
Starz behind bars
Starz behind bars playing cards with mug shots of the rich and famous under arrest, USA, 2003.
House of Cards: Deck of Bush
House of Cards: Deck of Bush playing cards presenting reasons not to re-elect President Bush for a second term, USA, 2003.
January 2024 61 Articles
Postgeschichte
A celebration of different postal systems in Germany from 1630 to 1850, with designs by Volker Hartmann.
Kings and Queens of Brazil & Portugal
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by Simon Wintle
Historical playing cards by C. L. Wüst depicting monarchs of Brazil and Portugal.
EPOC playing cards
Modern designs by Brazilian artist Maria Leonor Décourt inspired by standard English pattern courts.
Hitchcock
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by Ian Taylor
A deck of 55 cards celebrating the master of mystery, murder and mayhem, Alfred Hitchcock.
Pin-Ups
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by Ian Taylor
A deck of 55 cards celebrating a golden age of cheeky, naughty, bold and curvy ladies in film.
Film Noir
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by Ian Taylor
A deck of 55 cards, celebrating hard boiled heroes, wise-cracking women, mean streets, guns and gumshoes!
Science Fiction
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by Ian Taylor
A deck of 55 cards, celebrating a time when Science Fiction truly was, Science Fiction.
Classic Movie Posters
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by Ian Taylor
A deck of 55 cards presenting vintage classic movies and their stars.
That’s Entertainment
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by Ian Taylor
A deck of 55 cards celebrating 20th Century vaudeville, musicals and cabaret.
FDR New Deal Deck
Facsimile of ‘FDR New Deal Deck’ of 1934 re-published by Bill Schroeder, USA, 2010.
Sylvanian Families mini playing cards
Miniature cards in sheet form with Sylvanian Families characters on the courts and Jokers.
The Beatles • Yellow Submarine
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by Ian Taylor
A colourful deck celebrating the 1968 animated feature film based on the Lennon/McCartney song of the same name.
Politically Wild John McCain
“Politically Wild John McCain” published by Newt’s Playing Cards, USA, 2008.
Hôtels-Grils Campanile
Publicity pack for the Campanile hotel and restaurant chain featuring French provincial costumes, with designs by James Hodges.
Star Trek II • The Wrath of Khan
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by Ian Taylor
This deck is a vibrant photographic tribute to "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," one of the most beloved films in the Star Trek saga.
Mythological tarot by Michael Schatzberger
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by Simon Wintle
Mythological tarot by Michael Schatzberger, Passau, Bavaria, early 19th century.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! playing cards
Strange facts from Robert Ripley’s ‘Believe It or Not’ books, in the form of cartoons.
Fate fortune telling cards
Fate fortune telling cards published by Merrimack Publishing Corporation, USA.
Politicards 2004
Politicards 2004 with satirical cartoons by the award-winning illustrator Peter Green, USA.
Politicards 1971
Politicards 1971 for the presidential election in which Richard Nixon won a landslide victory.
Politicards 1984
Politicards 1984 with caricatures by Donald Gates, published by the Kamber Group, USA.
Politicards 1980
Politicards 1980 in which Ronald Reagan defeated the incumbent Jimmy Carter, with caricatures by Keith Nichols, USA.
Ansbach pattern by Emil Doll
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by Simon Wintle
Later Ansbach or Nürnberg pattern by Emil Doll, Neustadt.
Card Tricks
Stereotypical representations of gay men and men they most admire, in a 1981 pack from San Francisco.
Naipes de Personajes Granadinos
Forty famous men and women with links to Granada, on a pack designed by Rubén Garrido.
Cartomancy deck by Johann Ernst Backofen
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by Simon Wintle
German-suited Cartomancy deck published by Johann Ernst Backofen, Nürnberg.
Playing Politics 2010
“Playing Politics ’10: With no expenses spared” featuring caricatures by Oliver Preston, published by InterCol London, UK.
Playing Politics ’92: Pack of lies
Playing Politics ’92: Pack of lies with caricatures by Grant Robertson, UK.
Historical playing cards by Joseph Fetscher
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by Simon Wintle
Historical playing cards by Joseph Fetscher, Munich, c.1820.
52 Ways to talk about adoption
‘52 Ways to talk about adoption’ family-centred playing cards produced by the Center for Adoption Support and Education, USA.
Trappola pack by Joseph Fetscher
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by Simon Wintle
Trappola pack published by Joseph Fetscher, Graz, 1739.
Animal Tarot by Joseph Fetscher
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by Simon Wintle
French-suited Natural History Tarot deck by Joseph Fetscher, Munich, c.1820.
Winstanley Geographical cards
Facsimile of Winstanley’s Geographical cards produced by Harold & Virginia Wayland, 1967.
Heathen Wars
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by Simon Wintle
German-suited ‘Heathen War’ playing cards published by Joseph Fetscher, Munich, c.1820.
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Bavaria pattern
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by Simon Wintle
Classic German-suited Bavarian pattern by Joseph Fetscher, Munich, early 19th century.
Miniature playing cards by Joseph Fetscher
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by Simon Wintle
Uncut sheet of miniature Bavarian playing cards by Joseph Fetscher.
Mythological and Allegorical tarot
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by Simon Wintle
Mythological and Allegorical tarot produced by Peter Paul Fetscher junior, Munich.
Fantasy deck by Joseph Fetscher
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by Simon Wintle
Fantasy French-suited pack produced by Joseph Fetscher, Munich, c.1825.
Great inventions playing cards
Great inventions playing cards designed by Gary Wyatt, United Kingdom, 2011.