Folklore and Local Traditions on Playing Cards
Folklore comes in many forms. Sometimes traditional story-telling preserves legends about local characters or events. Folklore may be rooted in the traditional cultures of the peoples who settled in the area, or of the local, indigenous people. It may involve music, dance, belief, objects, customs and so on.
Matyó-Bridge No.50
The court cards in this delightful Art Deco pack represent persons in various colourfully embroidered folkloric costumes. Designed by Hungarian artist Ilona Radnainé Szöredi.
Mayan Cards
Mayan Playing Cards from Guatemala / Baraja Maya / containing illustrations of archaeology, art, folklore, history and mythology of the Mayans.
Modet Sardegna
Costumes, masks and symbols from the island of Sardinia, with designs by Luciano Dettori and Tonino Caputo.
Naipe Criollo Caraí Pujol
‘Naipe Criollo Caraí Pujol’ with Gaucho designs by Julio F. Parada Seifert capturing the spirit of Argentine country life, 2005.
Naipes Cardón
Naipes Cardón designed by Mario Luis Rivero depicting traditional Argentine culture and identity, 2002.
Naipes Criollos
“Naipes Criollos” Gaucho playing cards, 1995.
Netherlands Kostuum Kwartet
Dutch costumes quartet game designed by Gerard Huijg, 1983.
Norfin® Trolls
Troll dolls with gaudy hairstyles in a multitude of different costumes.
Norwegian Troll Cards
Norwegian Troll Cards published by Aune Forlag of Trondheim, c.2000.
Novosibirsk Fair
Novosibirsk Fair playing cards designed by Sergei A. Grebennikov, Russia, 1997.
Österreichisches Trachten-quartett
Österreichisches Trachten-quartett Nr.282 published by Ferd Piatnik & Söhne.
Pacific Northwest native Indian masks
Pacific Northwest native Indian masks with artwork by Margaret Parrott, USA, 1992.
Palekh and Kholui lacquer miniatures
Palekh and Kholui lacquer miniatures.
Pinocchio
Pinocchio card game published by Pepys Games, 1940.
Pinocchio
Pinocchio fairy tale playing cards illustrated by Iassen Ghiuselev for Lo Scarabeo, 2003.
Pinocchio playing cards
Comic book drawings inspired by Carlo Collodi’s children’s classic, Pinocchio.
Pinocho
Pinocho children’s playing cards published by Editorial Gráfica Flores c.1975.
Provinces de France
Jeu des Provinces de France published by Éditions Dusserre, 1979.
Pulgarcito
Pulgarcito (Tom Thumb) card game published by H Fournier, 1981.
Rapalje
Promotional pack for a Dutch Celtic folk band which performs Irish, Scottish and Dutch folk music, c.2004.