Playing Cards as Advertising and Promotion
100 Pipers
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by Matt Probert
100 Pipers Scotch Whisky promotional deck, Waddingtons P.C.Co., c.1973. Includes a Tarot pack offer.
1973
4C Gemstone playing cards for De Beers
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by Simon Wintle
4C Gemstone playing cards for De Beers, 1988.
1988
66: Adverts and related material 1862-1900
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by Ken Lodge
Some further material relating to cards from nineteenth and twentieth century periodicals.
67: Adverts and related material after 1900
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by Ken Lodge
The final page of material relating to playing cards from British periodicals.
Advertising & publicity playing cards by Joker S.A.
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by Simon Wintle
Advertising and publicity playing cards manufactured by Joker S.A.
Advertising deck for Carta Mundi
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by Matt Probert
Advertising deck for Carta Mundi produced by Carta Mundi, 2001
2001
Advertising Playing-Cards by La Cubana, S.A, Mexico c.1960
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by Simon Wintle
Advertising Playing-Cards by La Cubana, S.A. (Fabrica de Naipes El Aguila), Mexico, c.1960.
1960
1910
AGMüller English Pattern
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by Matt Probert
AGMüller standard English pattern for the Royal Jordanian Airline, 1980s
Akadama Honey Wine by Nintendo
Suntory Akadama Honey Wine playing cards manufactured by Nintendo, Japan, c.1970.
1970
Albert Heijn’s Boffie Kwartetspel
The “Boffie” Kwartetspel was designed by Huibert Vet and published by Albert Heijn in 1936
1936
Alfred Marks
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by Simon Wintle
Alfred Marks Recruitment Consultants publicity playing cards published by Astra Games
Alphabetti Spaghetti
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by Matt Probert
Alphabetti Spaghetti Happy Families game for Crosse & Blackwell c.1978.
1978
America Online Beach
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by Simon Wintle
America Online Beach playing cards, Spanish suit system, non-standard designs, 2006
Angus
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes "ANGUS" designed by Gustavo A. Pueyrredón, depicting Aberdeen Angus livestock on the courts and jokers dressed as Gauchos.
Anheuser-Busch
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by Rod Starling
The Kings show American admirals and the Jacks have different officers at each end. The Queens are “Our Colonies”.
Anheuser-Busch Army & Navy
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by Rod Starling
This deck is commonly known as the “Anheuser-Busch Spanish-American War deck”, issued at the end of the war.
1900
Anonymous
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by Simon Wintle
Anonymous Moroccan Playing Cards for Royal Air Maroc airlines and others...
Argenar, Buenos Aires, c.1980
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by Simon Wintle
The reverse has advertising for Cymaco motor spares who have branches in Uruguay.
Art Nouveau
Elegant gold-printed playing cards in Jugendstil style designed by Otto Benz for Renault, 1987
Arthur Lee & Sons Ltd
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by Matt Probert
Advertising deck produced for Arthur Lee and Sons Ltd of Sheffield by Thomas De la Rue around 1958.
1958
Artistas del Cine
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by Simon Wintle
Advertising pack designed by J. Passos and first printed by Cromografía Irández, Barcelona, c.1926. Re-printed in 1995.
1926
Asociart promotional playing cards, Argentina, 2000
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by Simon Wintle
Asociart Insurance promotional playing cards, Argentina, 2000.
2000
Astra Games
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by Simon Wintle
Astra Games was a subsidiary of the McCorquodale Group of Companies, producing playing cards during the period 1982-87.
Atlantic Playing Card Co
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by Simon Wintle
Atlantic Playing Card Co., Inc. promoted Bridge Ensemble boxes and companion accessories.
Austrian Lloyd Steamship Company
Possibly one of the most beautiful decks produced for commercial purposes, this was printed by Modiano for the Austrian Lloyd Steamship Company of Trieste in c.1895
1895
Austrian Wine
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by Matt Probert
Skat deck for Austria’s excellent wines, Österreichischer Weinwirtschaftsfonds, c.1965
1965
Avengers Playing Cards by Theory11
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by Adam Wintle
Marvel’s Avengers: The Infinity Saga Premium Playing Cards produced by Theory11 and designed by Mattson Creative, 2021.
2021
Axe Deodorant
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by Simon Wintle
Clearly promoting good personal hygiene, each card shows a young, pouting female model posing seductively and appealing to the playboy.
Bahía Graf, printers, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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by Simon Wintle
A pack specially designed for a sandwich bar and cake shop. The jokers show a pile of sandwiches.
Banco for Air France, c.1952
Banco playing cards for Air France manufactured by Draeger Frères, c.1952.
1952
Banque Nationale de Paris, c.1962
Special deck made for La Banque Nationale de Paris by Van Genechten, Turnhout, c.1962.
1962
Baraja Gallega
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by Simon Wintle
Baraja Gallega designed by cartoonists and caricaturists Pinto Chinto (David Pintor & Carlos López) in 2002.
2002
Baraja Gaucha Juan C. Yelina
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by Simon Wintle
Baraja Gaucha by Juan C. Yelina for Profertil S.A., 2006.
2006
Baraja Hoja de Afeitar
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by Simon Wintle
La Baraja 'Hoja de Afeitar'. Baraja de Hojas Maravilla descalificadas como de primerísima categoría.
1938
Baraja Taurina by Simeon Durá, c.1916
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by Simon Wintle
Baraja Taurina manufactured by Simeon Durá (Valencia) for Chocolate Angelical, first published in 1916.
1916
Beautiful Britain Series
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by Simon Wintle
The ‘Beautiful Britain’ series depicting seaside and country resorts was produced by John Waddington Ltd for the Great Western Railway and London and North Eastern Railway between 1924-1939.
1969
2000
BG Bouw Building Company
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by Simon Wintle
BG Bouw Dutch Building Company publicity deck manufactured by Carta Mundi, c.1980.
Biermans for the Estanco de Naipes del Peru
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by Simon Wintle
Standard Genoese pattern with French indices made by Biermans for Cigarrillo Holiday and the Estanco de Naipes del Perú.
Biermans Genoese pattern
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by Matt Probert
Biermans Genoese pattern for Clayson agricultural machinery, late 1960s.
Binary Playing Cards
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by Matt Probert
Promotional deck for Honeywell Computers by Brown & Bigelow c.1968 with the cards marked in binary notation
1968
Birkel Schwarzer Peter
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by Simon Wintle
The Birkel company has produced several promotional “Schwarzer Peter” packs over the years and this one is themed on the circus.
Black & White Whisky by Nintendo
Whisky advertising playing cards manufactured by Nintendo Playing Cards Co Ltd for Dodwell & Co., 1960s.
