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Bohemia Moravia 1997

Bohemia Moravia

Historical figures from Bohemia and Moravia in Piatnik’s traditional style.

Daveluy

Daveluy

Daveluy produced card games between c.1840 and 1890. Many of his playing cards have historical connotations and show figures with a landscape background.

Descubridores y Colonizadores de America 1952

Descubridores y Colonizadores de America

“Baraja Histórica” (Descubridores y Colonizadores de America) manufactured by Heraclio Fournier S.A., 1952 designed by Ricardo Summers “Serny”

Dresdner Originale 1989

Dresdner Originale

‘Dresdner Originale with scenes of Dresden, designed by Günter Schmitz, 1989.

Dutch Historical playing cards 1950

Dutch Historical playing cards

Advertising for Mopenco, the Dutch Fountain Pen King

España Imperial 1983

España Imperial

España imperial / Imperial Spain playing cards with artwork by Serny, published by Heraclio Fournier, Spain, 1983.

Famo 1938

Famo

Famo, the historical card game, 1939.

French Costumes 1848

French Costumes

The French taste for elegant, well engraved costume playing cards started during the early 19th century. O. Gibert of Paris produced a series of such fashion packs, or packs depicting historical characters.

German History by Johann Conrad Jegel

German History by Johann Conrad Jegel

Historical Deck with characters and emblematical figures published by Johann Conrad Jegel, Nürnberg, with etching by Georg Pommer.

Historical Characters 1994

Historical Characters

“Historical Characters” playing cards printed by Waddington’s for Thermawear Ltd, 1994.

Historical playing cards by Joseph Fetscher 1820

Historical playing cards by Joseph Fetscher

Historical playing cards by Joseph Fetscher, Munich, c.1820.

House of Tudor 2023

House of Tudor

Randy Butterfield's House of Tudor playing cards feature detailed art in a high-quality collectible style.

Islenzk Spil 1930

Islenzk Spil

This historical Icelandic deck was first published in c.1930 and shows the native Icelandic Vikings of some thousand years ago rendered in a romantic naturalistic style.

J. Glanz Historical playing cards 1865

J. Glanz Historical playing cards

Historical Theatrical playing cards manufactured by J. Glanz, c.1865.

Jeu de Costumes Historiques Anglais 1856

Jeu de Costumes Historiques Anglais

The courts are full-length figures of English historical personages.

Jeu des Rois de France 1856

Jeu des Rois de France

This beautifully engraved and pleasing deck designed in 1856 has French Kings and consorts as the Kings and Queens, with noble attendants as the Jacks, all dressed in magnificent period costumes.

Kings and Queens of Brazil & Portugal 1870

Kings and Queens of Brazil & Portugal

Historical playing cards by C. L. Wüst depicting monarchs of Brazil and Portugal.

La Compagnie de 1602 1991

La Compagnie de 1602

Characters from the annual festival held to commemorate the failed attempt to storm Geneva in 1602.

Lakeland 1988

Lakeland

Lakeland playing cards by Stuart Lawrence depicting famous characters & views of England’s Lake District, c.1988.

Les Mousquetaires Playing Cards 1860

Les Mousquetaires Playing Cards

depicting characters from the novel by Alexandre Dumas