ethnicity
Korchma Taras Bulba
The first of two decks designed by Ukrainian illustrator Vladislav Erko for “Korchma Taras Bulba” restaurant which serves traditional Ukrainian cuisine

Folk Cards
Folk Cards designed by Krystyna Gruchalska-Bunsch for Lot Polish Airlines, 1962.

Irish Legendary
Irish Legendary deck featuring figures in the Legends of Ireland, designed by Rachel Arbuckle, 1990.

Ethiopian
Ethiopian playing cards designed for the Ethiopian Tourist Organization by Afewerk Teklé.

Tonalamatl
Baraja Tonalamatl Mexican Aztec playing cards based on the prehispanic Codex Borgia manuscript.

National Misfitz
National Misfitz published by C.W. Faulkner & Co c.1900.

Many Folk Misfitz
Many Folk Misfitz published by C.W. Faulkner & Co., c.1906.

Casais Portugueses
Matching game by Majora, Lisbon, c.1970, featuring figures in national dress from Portuguese provinces and colonies

Ethiopian Air Lines
Ethiopian Air Lines playing cards designed by Melles Habtezghi with courts wearing regional costumes, c.1969.

Naipes Criollos
“Naipes Criollos” Gaucho playing cards, 1995.

Naipes Cardón
Naipes Cardón designed by Mario Luis Rivero depicting traditional Argentine culture and identity, 2002.

Characters of “The Water Margin”
Characters from the Chinese novel “The Water Margin” - 水滸撲克.

Folklore No.169
Austrian Folklore deck first published by Piatnik in 1934.

Happy Families of the World
Happy Families of the World published by Pepys Games, 1963.

Garuda Indonesia
Souvenir playing cards from Garuda Indonesia Airlines, the national airline of Indonesia.

Native American Warriors
Native American Warriors from the Wild West Series published by SPCC, 2018.

Far East
Far East playing cards with designs by Isabel Ibáñez de Sendadiano, c.1980.

Papua New Guinea
Souvenir playing cards from the culturally diverse southwestern Pacific island of Papua New Guinea.

Mongolian Mask Dancing
Mongolian Religious Mask Dancing playing cards, c.2010

Trinidad Carnival Playing Cards
“Allfours Carnival Playing Cards” designed by Gabby Woodham, Trinidad, 1995

African Art
“African Art” Playing cards by John J. Beckvermit III, 1994

Sheba by Omega Concepts Ltd, 1972
Sheba playing cards illustrated by Brent Bailer and published by Omega Concepts Ltd, 1972

Fair Play cross cultural playing cards
“Fair Play” cross cultural playing cards illustrated by Canadian artist Stephen B. MacInnes.

Eastern
“Eastern” playing cards dedicated to ethnic Buryat culture, 2015

Baraja Gaucha
“Baraja Gaucha” fantasy deck designed by Mateo Tikas Plechas for Argentina, 1998.

Les Artisans Tunisiens
“Les Artisans Tunisiens” Jeu de Sept Familles published by Éditions de la Mediterranée, Alpha S.A., Tunis

Naipes ‘Charabon’
Naipes ‘Charabon’ - depicting the Gaucho as a national hero, Montevideo, 1983.

Four Races
“Four Races” playing cards designed by Latvian artist Vilnis Rasa in 1989.

Gaucho Naipes
‘Gaucho’ Spanish-suited deck, anonymous manufacturer, made in Argentina, 2001.

Naipe Criollo Caraí Pujol
‘Naipe Criollo Caraí Pujol’ with Gaucho designs by Julio F. Parada Seifert capturing the spirit of Argentine country life, 2005.

El Rodeo Talabartería
Promotional playing cards produced for ‘El Rodeo Talabartería’ specialising in leather goods and clothing, Buenos Aires, c.2006.

Strange People
“Strange People” card game produced by the Fireside Game Co., Cincinnati, 1895.

Nationalities
“Nationalities”, the people of many nations, published by the Fireside Game Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, c.1897.

Game of Nations
The “Game of Nations” depicting caricatures of traditional costumes manufactured by McLoughlin Brothers, USA 1890s.

Reshuffle
“Reshuffle” by Reetta Hiltunen, Finland, is a playing card installation stemming from the traditional Finnish children's card game Pekka-game or Funny Families.

Learn Thai
“Learn Thai” cards published by Lanna Innovation Co. Ltd, 2009.

Spin & Old Maid
Lovely Victorian family card game with illustrations by the famous humorous artist, cartoonist and illustrator Richard Doyle (1824-1883)

Chinese Roles of Beijing Opera
A very impressive deck of cards featuring 54 different images from “Chinese Roles of Beijing Opera” published by HCG Poker Productions, 2005

Jeu de Bataille
“Jeu de Bataille” card game published by Éditions Willeb, Paris. The court cards represent characters from different nationalities or ethnic groups who are presumably engaged in battle

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.

Naipes Argentinos Patagonia
“Naipes Argentinos Patagonia” with court cards depicting gauchos and native Indians, c.2000.

Apache cards by Tonto Naipero
Apache rawhide playing cards by ‘Tonto Naipero’, c.1871.

Ojibwa Native Indian Cards
Ojibwa Native Indian playing cards hand manufactured on birch bark in imitation of standard French / English cards, c.1875.

Iceland Mythology
Iceland Mythological Playing Cards designed by Sigurlinna Pétursson, 1958

Clans & Tartans of Scotland
“Clans & Tartans of Scotland” deck of cards designed and illustrated by Romilly Squire, 1997.

Baraja Charra Ernesto Icaza
“Baraja Charra” with paintings by Ernesto Icaza, 2002

Pelaco
‘Pelaco’ playing cards with Aboriginal characters by Sands & McDougall, Australia, c.1930.

Apache Playing Cards
Apache Indian Playing Cards made on rawhide, first recorded 1875.

Boutros Arabic Playing Cards
Arabic playing cards designed by Evy Maros & Mourad Boutros, c.1990

Kenya Tribes Playing Cards
“Kenya Tribus” playing cards published by Sapra, Mount Kenya Sundries Ltd, Nairobi, 1991

Mongol Playing Cards
Mongol Playing Cards with courts in traditional costume
