Humour on playing cards
Humour on playing cards can come in many forms, and may take the shape of witty, satirical and amusing images, cartoons or text that are printed on the cards. Humour is often used to add an element of fun and light-heartedness to a game, or to make a product more appealing.
Le Jeu des Chats (Dubout)
Cartoon-style illustrations of cats on playing cards created by the French artist Albert Dubout.
Le Jeu des Musiciens
Artist Silvia Maddonni’s gently humorous take on musicians and their instruments.
Les Moyens de Locomotion Insolites
Unlikely, ridiculous or just plain impossible means of transport, drawn by Hubert Rublon.
Marmite
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by Ian Taylor
Fifty-Four images celebrating a UK savoury spread, that has been around one hundred and twenty two years! It's about time!
Mercante in Fiera di Jacovitti
Traditional Italian card game with comic designs by Benito Jacovitti.
Metastasis Transformation Playing Cards, 1811
First published by S & J Fuller, Rathbone Place, London, September 1st 1811. This Nixon-Fuller deck was the first English deck now commonly known as transformation playing cards - the first use of the term "transformation".
Most Laughable Thing on Earth
The Most Laughable Thing on Earth, or, A Trip to Paris published by H. G. Clarke & Co., London, c.1870.
Naipes Garaycochea
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by Simon Wintle
Humorous playing cards designed by Carlos Garaycochea, Buenos Aires, c.2002.
Neues Frag˗ und Antwortspiel
Neues Frag- und Antwortspiel (new question and answer game) from Germany.
One Penny Games 2
One Penny Card Games, 1900-1910, mostly anonymous 'Snap' games and made in Germany.
