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Closely following the development of visual advertising in general, such as on labels, packaging, posters and TV commercials, advertising playing cards seek to find ways to associate products with our inner desires and longings, with our identity and who we want to be. Some packs are widely distributed as part of larger promotions, others are more exclusive. In some cases single cards are collected from inside the advertised product, thereby stimulating further sales to complete a full set.

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Redheads 1980

Redheads

These unusual and striking playing cards were published sometime in the late 1970s or early 1980s by the iconic Australian brand of matches, Bryant & May. Whilst the same court card images are used in each suit, the numeral cards employ matches arranged geometrically instead of the normal pips.

Roche Playing Cards 1980

Roche Playing Cards

Roche Pharmaceutical playing cards, 1980s.

Roldan Tobacco Cards, Peru 1895

Roldan Tobacco Cards, Peru

Tobacco cards with miniature playing cards inset into top corners, printed by Litografía y Tipografía Fabbri Hermanos, for Roldan y Cia Tobacco, Lima, c.1895.

Rombach + Co Skat 1972

Rombach + Co Skat

Publicity pack designed by Uschi Dorner for a bookshop in Freiburg im Breisgau.

Royal Dutch Mail 1939

Royal Dutch Mail

Elegant “Nieuw Neerlandia” pattern designed by M.A. Koekkoek and produced by Speelkaartenfabriek Nederland, c.1930s

Sands & McDougall Aces & Jokers

Sands & McDougall Aces & Jokers

Sands & McDougall produced many beautiful Spade Aces and Jokers.

Scheffmacher 1975

Scheffmacher

Advertising pack for Scheffmacher, master painters in Schaffhausen, with comic designs by Fritz Bünzli.

Schincariol Beer, Nossagraf, Brazil 2009

Schincariol Beer, Nossagraf, Brazil

Schincariol Cerveja Pilsen brewery playing cards manufactured by Gráfica Nossa Senhora Aparecida Ltda (Nossagraf), Brazil

Schwäbisch Hall 1975

Schwäbisch Hall

Schwäbisch Hall building society publicity deck designed by Alex Kardas, c.1975.

Schwarzkopf BC Bonacure

Schwarzkopf BC Bonacure

Schwarzkopf BC Bonacure playing cards promoting the ultimate hair perfection.

Scooby-Doo! playing cards for Hellmann’s Magic

Scooby-Doo! playing cards for Hellmann’s Magic

Miniature Spanish-suited playing cards featuring Scooby-Doo! made specially for Hellmann’s.

SEMP playing cards 1980

SEMP playing cards

Modified Anglo-American courts advertising a French medical publishing company.

Seven Seas Maori Playing Cards 1980

Seven Seas Maori Playing Cards

A Gift from New Zealand

Shipping 1960

Shipping

A survey of modern Shipping advertising playing cards

Shrek the Third playing cards 2007

Shrek the Third playing cards

Characters from the 2007 film Shrek the Third, a DreamWorks Animation production.

Sigma Coatings 1971

Sigma Coatings

Advertising pack for a company supplying marine paints.

Sikar 1935

Sikar

Publicity playing cards for the Dutch credit company Sitters & van der Kar. The four Aces and Joker feature abstract geometric designs in the style of Art Deco.

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines A330 flying experience souvenir playing cards

Sony IBC’86 1986

Sony IBC’86

Sony IBC’86 complimentary pack showcasing latest electronic and digital equipment as it stood in 1986.

Souvenir of Scotland 1950

Souvenir of Scotland

52 Selected Views of Scotland produced for United Cigar & Tobacco Co. Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.