Playing Cards from United Kingdom
The Art of Erté
Luxury playing cards displaying artwork by Erté, published in 1983 by Sobranie of London.
The Beatles • Yellow Submarine
A colourful deck celebrating the 1968 animated feature film based on the Lennon/McCartney song of the same name.
The Beatles playing cards
Two packs featuring photos of The Beatles issued by the same publisher in 2004 and 2005.
The Beggars’ Opera
The Beggars’ Opera Playing Cards were first published in 1728. The cards carry the words and music of the songs from Gay’s opera, which was intended as a parody of current Italian works. The music was taken from many popular tunes of the day.
The Bristol Pack
The Bristol Pack, an exhibition of playing cards designed by Bristol artists, 2005.
The Broons and Oor Wullie playing cards
Characters from The Broons and Oor Wullie comic strips on their 75th anniversary.
The Cardini Playing Cards
Richard Valentine Pitchford, better known as Cardini, is one of that select band of performers who became legends during their own lifetimes
The Chamber of 52 Cards
Playing cards published by Peter Wood as a tribute to the rock band Genesis.
The Club Series by G. Bell & Sons
George Bell & Sons produced ‘The Club Series’ of books each specialising in one or more of the popular games of the period.
The Douce Collection
The Douce Collection of playing cards in the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford.