Miniature
Miniature Playing Cards from around the world.
A miniature theatrical pack of playing cards, Germany? c.1900
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by Paul Symons
This miniature pack is very similar to one made by C.L.Wúst in c.1890.
Anonymous Novelty Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Miniature novelty playing cards from the late 1940s or early 1950s with a charm of their own. Probably published as small prizes at fairground or seaside amusement arcades.
Baraja Hoja de Afeitar
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by Simon Wintle
La Baraja 'Hoja de Afeitar'. Baraja de Hojas Maravilla descalificadas como de primerísima categoría.
Billiken Minicartas
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by Simon Wintle
Children’s toy cards published in Argentina by Editorial Atlántida in the magazine “Billiken”, 1964.
Birkel Schwarzer Peter
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by Simon Wintle
The Birkel company has produced several promotional “Schwarzer Peter” packs over the years and this one is themed on the circus.
Bone Playing Cards
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by Becky Bevan
My late mother found these miniature cards in a skip around 50 years ago.
British American Tobacco patience
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by Matt Probert
Patience deck for British American Tobacco printed by Speelkaartenfabriek Nederland c.1940
Bucktrout & Co. Ltd
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by Simon Wintle
Half-sized cigarette playing cards published by Bucktrout & Co., Ltd (Guernsey) c.1930.
Carte per Signora
“Carte per Signora” patience pack was produced by Fratelli Armanino, Genova, in c.1897.
Cartes Turques Patience
Derived from “Cartes Turques” first made by Glanz, then later by van Genechten, Brepols & Piatnik. 3 double-ended dragon Aces and one Adam/Eve Ace with a coiled serpent.
Children’s miniature football player cards, Montevideo, c.1928
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by Simon Wintle
Miniature children’s playing cards with photographs of football players on the reverse.
Cigarette Cards and other ephemera
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by Simon Wintle
Cigarette Cards, Trade Cards, Miniature Playing Cards and other ephemera.
Clifford Toys
Clifford Toys is a brand name of F. Levy & Co., Ltd, London, sellers of toys and fancy goods.
Collecting Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
How I began Collecting Playing Cards by Robert S. Lancaster
Czech Patience Cards
Patience size playing cards published by Obchodni Tiskarny of Prague, under the brand “Casino”, with cartoon courts in the style of wood engravings.
Einar Nerman Patience
Einar Nerman (1888–1983) was a talented Swedish artist born in Norrköping who designed playing cards during the 1920s.
F. X. Schmid Mini-Patience
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by Matt Probert
Miniature Patience playing cards in Rococo style published by F. X. Schmid, c.1960
Fabrica de Cigarrillos Roldan y Cia, Lima, Peru
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by Simon Wintle
The design of the figures is very agile with excellent colour harmony and execution.
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