Articles about: “humour”

Army Health Promotion

Health Promotion playing cards issued by the British Army with cartoons about army life and information on where to get health advice

Astérix

Cartes à Jouer ‘Astérix’ published by Ducale, 1987

B. Dondorf: “Cartes Comiques”, 1870-1888

“Cartes Comiques”, published by B. Dondorf, printed by chromolithography, c.1870-1888.

Bayer

Humorous pharmaceutical deck made by Antoine van Genechten for Bayer, c.1963.

Biff! Bang!! Wallop!!!

Biff! Bang!! Wallop!!! family card game published by H.P. Gibson & Sons Ltd, 1939.

Capilettor

Capilettor cartoon playing cards published by VASS, Leinfelden, 1978.

Cat Chaos

‘Cat Chaos Celebrity Edition’ card game by Ginger Fox Ltd., 2017.

Chicken Playing Cards

Chicken Playing Cards designed by Susan Krupp, 2017.

Christmas Playing Cards

Christmas Playing Cards published by Novelty Playing Cards, Syracuse, New York, 1986

Coricidin Demilets

Coricidin Demilets pharmaceutical playing cards, 1967.

E.P.C.S. Competitions

Do you know any good playing card related cartoons or jokes?

El Tripero

Hand-drawn semi-erotic, satirical playing cards by Lautaro Fiszman ‘El Tripero’, 2002.

Fred Basset

Fred Basset card game published by Pepys in 1977 based on the cartoon strip by Alex Graham.

Funny Snap

Funny Snap one penny game designed in England, printed in Bavaria, c.1920.

Housewives Tarot

The ‘Housewives Tarot’ designed by Paul Kepple & Jude Buffum, published by Quirk Books, 2004.

Illustrated Playing Cards, c.1740

Illustrated playing cards featuring comical engravings and rhymes about saints, c.1740.

Inspector

Inspector card game published by W F Jackson & Sons, 1940s.

Jeu Grotesque

Jeu Grotesque was first published in France c.1800.

Jolly Jack Tar Snap

Jolly Jack Tar Snap made in England, 1920s.

Kuningas Artturin Ritarit

“Kuningas Artturin Ritarit” (King Arthur’s Knights) playing cards designed by Mauri Kunnas

Little Britain

“Little Britain” fan deck published by the BBC in 2005.

Metastasis Transformation Playing Cards, 1811

First published by S & J Fuller, Rathbone Place, London, September 1st 1811. This Nixon-Fuller deck was the first English deck now commonly known as transformation playing cards - the first use of the term "transformation".

Mickey Kids

Mickey Kids playing cards from Disney.

Most Laughable Thing on Earth

The Most Laughable Thing on Earth, or, A Trip to Paris published by H. G. Clarke & Co., London, c.1870.

Mr Chad

Anonymous ‘Mr Chad’ card game, 1940s

Mr Punch’s Playing Cards

Mr Punch’s Playing Cards, 1896

Naipes Garaycochea

Humorous playing cards designed by Carlos Garaycochea, Buenos Aires, c.2002.

Neues Frag˗ und Antwortspiel

Neues Frag- und Antwortspiel (new question and answer game) from Germany.

Oh I Say! Snap

The screamingly funny “Oh I Say!” Snap game, c.1920.

One Penny Games

One Penny Card Games, 1920s.

Punch & Judy

Punch and Judy card game published by Pepys, 1956.

Royal Pavilion at Brighton

The Royal Pavilion, also known as the Brighton Pavilion, is an Asian-style palace built for King George IV when he was Prince of Wales.

Schwäbisch Hall

Schwäbisch Hall building society publicity deck designed by Alex Kardas, c.1975.

Schwarzer Peter mit Hundebildern

Humorous dog-themed Black Peter game illustrated by Willy Mayrl, c.1960.

Stationskwartetspel

Railway Stations quartet game illustrated by Wim Dolk and published by Servex BV, Utrecht, 1975.

Storks Snap

Snap game based on characters from the film “Storks” c.2016.

Tarot de l’An 2000

“Tarot de l’An 2000” designed by Pino Zac, 1981, satirising 20th century life.

The Invention of Bridge

“The Invention of Bridge” - a humorous story by Larry Lefkowitz

The Odd Trick

The Odd Trick - a bit of Edwardian naughtiness.

The Perishers

The Perishers, based on the TV cartoon series, published by Pepys in 1974.

The Simpsons™

The official ‘Simpsons’ playing cards produced by Winning Moves Games, 2003

Ups & Downs

Ups and Downs humorous card game published in UK by A. N. Myers, c.1885.

Victory

“Victory” by Pepys Games, a splendid game with caricatures of British and German leaders, published in 1940.

Who’s Who

Who’s Who or Food for Thought, a wartime card game, c.1939.

World Leaders Snap

World Leaders Snap published around WW2, c.1940.