Playing Cards from Latvia
Alfreds Scwedrevitz
This pack was issued during wartime, in 1936, under the name “Latvian Red Cross Cards No.7”.
Black Peter, c.1940
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by Simon Wintle
Black Peter card deck for children printed in Riga during World War II, believed to have been designed by a Latvian artist.
Karlis Padegs
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by Simon Wintle
Karlis Padegs (1911-1940) was a Latvian artist who designed 17 playing cards in 1936 - joker, aces, kings, queens and jacks.
Latvia Art
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by Simon Wintle
Playing cards designed by artist Larisa Kovalass-Kovalevska on the theme of the Latvian folk epic “Lāčplēsis”.
Latvian Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
The best Latvian playing cards were produced just after independence, during the period 1921-1942.
Privātā
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by Simon Wintle
The editors of “Privātā Dzīve” magazine conceived the idea for this new pack, which was designed by artist Lidmila Bulikina and printed by LGL Stils, Ltd in June 2001.
Reinholds Kasparsons
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by Simon Wintle
Reinholds Kasparsons, a popular Latvian illustrator of the day, designed this pack which was published as The Best Quality Playing cards No.1 in 1932.
Rihards Zarinš
Playing cards designed by Rihards Zarinš, 1921. Latvian indices and with heraldic and hunting motifs reminiscent of the countries' ancient history and folklore.
Souvenir playing cards
“Souvenir Playing Cards” featuring drawings and sketches of late 18th century Riga by Johann Christoph Brotze.
Stefans Bercs
In 1923 a competition was announced for a new Latvian pack. The winner of this competition was Stefans Bercs.
Zole
Alfreds Scwedrevitz playing card designs used to advertise Zole Vodka but which were never published.