Articles about: Humour

101 Dalmatas

101 Dalmatas

101 Dalmatas by Naipes Fournier, 1995,

Army Health Promotion

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

Astérix

Cartes à Jouer ‘Astérix’ published by Ducale, 1987.

Bag of Bones

Bag of Bones

Bag of Bones playing cards, from a series of four decks designed by John Littleboy, 2008.

Baracca & Burattini

Baracca & Burattini

Baracca & Burattini puppetry deck printed by Dal Negro, 1998.

Bayer

Bayer

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

Beano Playing Cards

Beano Playing Cards

Beano Playing Cards published by Wild & Wolf, 2009.

Bicycle Emotions

Bicycle Emotions

Bicycle Emotions playing cards with custom emotions on the courts to help you bluff at cards, 2013.

Biff! Bang!! Wallop!!!

Biff! Bang!! Wallop!!!

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

Black Peter

Black Peter

Black Peter card game designed by Willy Mayrl for Piatnik.

Capilettor

Capilettor

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

Cartes Comiques, 1870-1888

Cartes Comiques, 1870-1888

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

Cat Chaos

Cat Chaos

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

Chicken Playing Cards

Chicken Playing Cards

Chicken Playing Cards designed by Susan Krupp, 2017.

Christmas Playing Cards

Christmas Playing Cards

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

Coricidin Demilets

Coricidin Demilets

Coricidin Demilets pharmaceutical playing cards, 1967.

Crikey!

Crikey!

Crikey! Classic British Comics playing cards published by Bird Playing Cards, 2013.

E.P.C.S. Competitions

E.P.C.S. Competitions

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

El Tripero

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

Forfeits

Forfeits

Forfeits party card game by Merit Games, J & L Randall Ltd, c.1950.

Fred Basset

Fred Basset

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

Funny Snap

Funny Snap

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

Hand Drawn Joker Pack

Hand Drawn Joker Pack

Pack of 52 hand-drawn Jokers.

Happy Families

Happy Families

Happy Families by Norvic Mill, c.1920s.

Housewives Tarot

Housewives Tarot

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

Hungarian Drinking Skat

Hungarian Drinking Skat, c.2004.

Illustrated Playing Cards, c.1740

Illustrated Playing Cards, c.1740

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

Inspector

Inspector

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

Jeu Grotesque

Jeu Grotesque

Jeu Grotesque was first published in France c.1800.

Jolly Jack Tar Snap

Jolly Jack Tar Snap

Jolly Jack Tar Snap made in England, 1920s.

Klutz Card Deck

Klutz Card Deck

Klutz Card Deck with comic courts.

Kuningas Artturin Ritarit

Kuningas Artturin Ritarit

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

Little Britain

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

Loriot Rummy

Loriot Rummy

Delightful comical deck designed by Loriot, the German cartoonist and comedian, 1973.

Metastasis Transformation Playing Cards, 1811

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

Mickey Kids playing cards from Disney.

Most Laughable Thing on Earth

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

Mr Chad

Anonymous ‘Mr Chad’ card game, 1940s
Mr Punch’s Playing Cards

Mr Punch’s Playing Cards

Mr Punch’s Playing Cards, 1896.

Naipes Garaycochea

Naipes Garaycochea

Humorous playing cards designed by Carlos Garaycochea, Buenos Aires, c.2002.
Neues Frag˗ und Antwortspiel

Neues Frag˗ und Antwortspiel

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

Oh I Say! Snap

Oh I Say! Snap

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

One Penny Games

One Penny Games

One Penny Card Games, 1920s.

One Penny Games 2

One Penny Games 2

One Penny Card Games, 1900-1910, mostly anonymous 'Snap' games and made in Germany.

Pranks & Mimics for the Party

Pranks & Mimics for the Party

Pranks & Mimics for the Party, 1950s.

Punch & Judy

Punch & Judy

Punch and Judy card game published by Pepys, 1956.

Royal Pavilion at Brighton

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

Schwäbisch Hall building society publicity deck designed by Alex Kardas, c.1975.
Schwarzer Peter mit Hundebildern

Schwarzer Peter mit Hundebildern

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

Stationskwartetspel

Stationskwartetspel

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

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