Pop Culture in Playing Cards
As the ‘culture of the people’, contemporary popular culture is a product of economically more developed countries and arises from a combination of advances in technology and increased leisure time. Popular culture is also informed by the mass media. Iconic brands aim to be sold to large numbers of people as a commodity. Certain currents of pop culture may originate from or diverge into a subculture. Many new cardistry and Kickstarter decks fall into this category.
The Tarot Strikes Back
Roy Huteson Stewart's The Tarot Strikes Back combines Star Wars with Rider-Waite tarot imagery.
TikTok Tarot
TikTok Tarot is a unique tarot deck that puts a modern spin on the Rider-Waite format; with TikTok-inspired artwork that appeals to younger audiences.
Toy Story 3
Animated playing cards featuring full colour illustrations of the Toy Story 3 characters.
Versus playing cards
Versus collaborative art playing cards vol.1 & 2, United Kingdom, 2010-2011.
Wallace & Gromit
Wallace & Gromit playing cards published by Marks & Spencer, 2009.
World of Harry Potter
World of Harry Potter playing cards produced by Winning Moves under Waddingtons Number 1 brand, 2019.
X-Men Playing Cards
A Nostalgic Dive into the Marvellous World of X-Men