Playing Card-related Ephemera
15: Perforated Cards, Metal Finish and Other Oddities
There are some unusual designs in playing cards, even the shape of the card.

47: Welch’s postcards and De La Rue’s redrawing
There are a number of court card designs that have never actually been produced as cards. It's a shame some of them never were.

66: Adverts and related material 1862-1900
Some further material relating to cards from nineteenth and twentieth century periodicals.

67: Adverts and related material after 1900
The final page of material relating to playing cards from British periodicals.

68: Playing cards in glass
My wife and I have recently commissioned a unique pair of stained glass windows for our home.

Baraja Hoja de Afeitar
La Baraja 'Hoja de Afeitar'. Baraja de Hojas Maravilla descalificadas como de primerísima categoría.

C.L.Wüst Poster Stamps
A set of advertising poster stamps for C.L.Wüst playing cards.

Cigar Bands
A collection of 24 cigar bands with miniature playing cards.

Cigarette Cards and other ephemera
Cigarette Cards, Trade Cards, Miniature Playing Cards and other ephemera.

De Reszke Cigarettes “What the Stars Say”
De Reszke Cigarettes “What the Stars Say” astrology cards issued by J. Milhoff & Co., 1934.

Dondorf related ephemera
A few items used for advertising or displaying Dondorf playing card products.

Draughts League Medals
Arthur Charles Prince worked for De la Rue as a playing card cutter and later was promoted to supervisor of a small team of workers of same until his death aged 50.

Games Leaflets
Thos De la Rue & Co. & Gibson's Games Leaflets.

Leather Card Case Patent Application
In 1932, a patent was granted to Colin Hart and George Franklin for a leather case in the form of a book cover for playing cards.

Lottery Scratch Playing Card
Move your mouse over the scratch area...

Magic Poker Cards
“Magic Poker Cards” are often found inside Christmas crackers along with party hats, puzzles and jokes...

Marie and Laurent’s Wedding
Wedding invitation and thank you card in the form of playing cards. France, 2019.

Music Manuscripts
Artwork featuring playing cards in Music Manuscripts

Patience Cards and their Boxes
Patience Cards and their Boxes by Tony Hall.

Playing Cards in other cards
Secondary applications of playing cards.

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