Political Playing Cards
Political playing cards were introduced in the 17th century providing entertainment by satirising or deriding current events and leaders. Propaganda cards, Imperial decks, war cards and even educational card games all carry a message which relates to the politics of memory, the means by which events are remembered and recorded, the way history is written and passed on. Historical memory can be used to arouse emotional reactions...
EPCS November 1984 Newsletter Members Only
Garter Ace 1804-1828 • Beautiful Britain • The Queen of Diamonds (The English Court: Part 5) • De La Rue Stamps • Deakin's Political Playing Cards • Great Guns A Jaques Game • Gollywogg • The Soldier's Almanack
EPCS November 1990 Newsletter Members Only
Cunard Shipping Line • Isle of Man • 1982 & 1983 Worshipful Company Pack • Hignett Bros • Circular • SNAP • WW1 • Deakins Political • Thomas De La Rue • FLEETS of Liverpool Happy Families • Noddy
EU52 Deck of Cards
“EU52 Deck of Cards“ Eurosceptic political playing cards published by 52 Jokers Ltd, United Kingdom, 2015.
European Naval Powers
“XVI Century European Naval Powers” deck illustrated by Isabel Ibáñez de Sendadiano and produced by Heraclio Fournier in 1981.
Executive Deck
Executive Deck, otherwise known as “the Nixon Deck”, USA, 1973.
FDR New Deal Deck
Facsimile of ‘FDR New Deal Deck’ of 1934 re-published by Bill Schroeder, USA, 2010.
Fynste Java Speelkaarten
Dondorf's "Fynste Java Speelkaarten No.17" was published to commemorate the second marriage of King William III with Princess Emma of Waldeck-Pyrmont, on January 7, 1879.
Game Over
‘Game Over’ political playing cards from Israel, 2006.
Gay / Really straight Republican hypocrites
Gay / Really straight Republican hypocrites, USA, 2008
Gayant, 1793
French Revolution playing cards published by Gayant in Paris, 1793.
Gee Duh-bya
“Gee Duh-bya” parody playing cards, highlighting the President’s peculiar use of language.
George W. Bush Presidential Deck
George W. Bush Presidential Deck, USA, 2004.
Gironda
8 cards and two jokers from the 'Gironda' pack, showing eminent statesmen and politicians from Lithuania from the 1990s.
Glorious Russia
‘Glorious Russia’ playing cards made in France by Grimaud, c.1995
Grover Cleveland Presidential Campaign of 1888
Grover Cleveland Presidential Campaign playing cards of 1888, USA, [reprint 1980].
Habemus Boda, 2004
“Habemus Boda” deck celebrating the royal wedding of Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain with cartoons by Sir Cámara
Hillary Presidential playing cards, 2008
Hillary Clinton Presidential playing cards for the US presidency in 2008.
Hillary Presidential playing cards, 2016
Hillary Clinton Presidential playing cards, USA, 2016
History of the Russian Revolution
A pack of playing cards about the Russian Revolution, USA, c. 2021.
House of Cards: Deck of Bush
House of Cards: Deck of Bush playing cards presenting reasons not to re-elect President Bush for a second term, USA, 2003.