Playing Cards from Belgium
Biermans for the Estanco de Naipes del Peru
Standard Genoese pattern with French indices made by Biermans for Cigarrillo Holiday and the Estanco de Naipes del Perú.
Biermans Genoese pattern
Biermans Genoese pattern for Clayson agricultural machinery, late 1960s.
Boerenbond Veevoeders
Promotional deck designed by Ray Goossens for the Boerenbond farmers’ union, c.1968.
Bon Gout No.11 with Crimean War aces
Made by Mesmaekers & Moentack of Turnhout.
Bongoût
One of the outstanding and most popular packs made by the Turnhout cardmakers was the Bongoût type. Special scenic Aces could be added to packs according to the client’s preferences.
Brazil Pictorial Aces
Genoese pattern with Pictorial Aces for Brazil by Brepols, Turnhout, c.1920.
Brepols Genoese pattern
“Cartes Françaises” and Genoese pattern by Brepols.
British Airways Concorde
British Airways Concorde playing cards made in Belgium by Carta Mundi, before 2003.
Brussels Euro Joker Club 1998
Brussels Euro Joker Club's 10th Anniversary deck, with artwork by Yvette Cleuter, was produced in a limited, signed and numbered edition of 400 copies.
Butagaz
“Butagaz” playing cards for the French gas company, c.1976
Calavera Playing Cards
Calavera playing cards designed by Jirs Huygen for Cartamundi, 2015
Carta Mundi
Carta Mundi was founded in Turnhout on 27 June 1970 by pooling the production and sales facilities of the three surviving companies: Brepols, Van Genechten and Leonard Biermans.
Cartes de Luxe (1877) facsimile
‘Cartes de Luxe’ first published by Biermans in 1877 was reproduced in facsimile by Amstel Beer in c.1980.
Cerveza ‘El Gallo’
Advertising pack for Cerveza ‘El Gallo’ made in Belgium, c.1880.
Chi Chi Pai
Chinese “Chi Chi Pai” Playing Cards by Mesmaekers Frères for Far East market.
Cigar Bands
A collection of 24 cigar bands with miniature playing cards.
Club Soft Drinks
Promotional pack for Club soft drinks with amusing illustrations of different kinds of ‘club’.
Commedia dell’Carte
Commedia dell’Carte political transformation cards illustrated by Stef van Stiphout, Belgium, 1977.
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.