Culture
Ainu culture
A terrific deck of cards made by Nintendo c.1979 with original designs on every card showing the Ainu, the indigenous people of Japan.
Ancient Civilisations
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by Simon Wintle
Ancient Civilisations playing cards designed by Celedonio Perellón, produced by Heraclio Fournier, 1973.
Cartas Precolombinas
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by Simon Wintle
Spanish playing cards with Pre-Columbian designs from Argentina, 2001.
Chinese Roles of Beijing Opera
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by Matt Probert
A very impressive deck of cards featuring 54 different images from “Chinese Roles of Beijing Opera” published by HCG Poker Productions, 2005
DWYN
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by Simon Wintle
Dwyn - a card game about Welsh history designed by Simon Grennan and Christopher Sperandio, 2006.
Fair Play cross cultural playing cards
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by Matt Probert
“Fair Play” cross cultural playing cards illustrated by Canadian artist Stephen B. MacInnes.
Girls’ Generation
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by Simon Wintle
“Girls’ Generation” (Korean: 소녀시대; Sonyeo Shidae) is a nine-member South Korean pop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007.
Irish Legendary
Irish Legendary deck featuring figures in the Legends of Ireland, designed by Rachel Arbuckle, 1990.
Naipes Cardón
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by Simon Wintle
Naipes Cardón designed by Mario Luis Rivero depicting traditional Argentine culture and identity, 2002.
Papyrus playing cards
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by Simon Wintle
Egyptian ‘Papyrus’ playing cards with beautiful illustrations against a papyrus background.
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