Souvenir Playing Cards
Tourist souvenir playing cards depict the aesthetic, political, social and economic conceptions of the countries to which they belong. They feature beauty spots, local customs, gastronomy, historic ruins or other attractions.
Málaga Costa del Sol playing cards
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by Simon Wintle
Málaga Costa del Sol souvenir playing cards published by Otermin Ediciones.
2011
Malaysia Scenery
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by Adam Wintle
Souvenir playing cards from Malaysia featuring 56 colour photographs of scenery, wildlife, local people and Malaysian fruits with inscriptions in English describing each scene.
Malaysia Truly Asia
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by Adam Wintle
Souvenir playing cards from Malaysia featuring 56 colour photographs of skyscrapers, wildlife, local people and Malaysian fruits with inscriptions in English describing each scene.
Marine Lives of Maldives
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by Matt Probert
Souvenir deck from The Maldives depicting marine life in the Indian Ocean.
Martinique
Original designs from the French overseas department of Martinique by local artist Martine Porry.
2000
Mayan Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Mayan Playing Cards from Guatemala / Baraja Maya / containing illustrations of archaeology, art, folklore, history and mythology of the Mayans.
1980
Mesmaekers & Moentack, c.1860
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by Simon Wintle
The Mesmaekers firm had been established in Turnhout in 1859 by the partnership of Gustaaf Mesmaekers and Louis-François Moentack.
1999
Missouri State Souvenir
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by Matt Probert
Missouri Souvenir playing cards designed by OnPoint Speciality products in the USA, 2017.
Monumentos de España
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by Simon Wintle
"Monumentos de España" souvenir playing cards manufactured by Heraclio Fournier, S.A., Vitoria (Spain), c.1955.
1955
Movie Souvenir Playing Cards
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by Rod Starling
Special souvenir playing cards for entertainment events such as theatre or sport were an early form of merchandising. After the first edition of this deck in 1916, subsequent issues featured new photos as new stars rose to fame.
Nationaal Speelkaart Nº 165
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by Simon Wintle
Wüst: Nationaal Speelkaart Nº 165 issued for the Dutch market
New Bond
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by Simon Wintle
The New Bond Fabric Finish Playing Cards, made by the Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd.
1940
Niagara Falls Souvenir
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by Matt Probert
Niagara Falls Souvenir Playing Cards copyrighted 1901 by the Niagara Playing Card Co. Buffalo NY PO Box 795.
1901
Norway’s Beauty Spots
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by Matt Probert
Views of Norway’s Beauty Spots Souvenir playing cards published by Nyborg in collaboration with Oslo Travel Association, 1950s.
Ocean to Ocean Canada Souvenir
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by Simon Wintle
“Ocean to Ocean” Canadian Pictorial Souvenir pack by Chas Goodall & Son Ltd, c.1912.
1912
Ocean to Ocean Souvenir of Canada, c.1905
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by Matt Probert
Ocean to Ocean Souvenir of Canada by Chas Goodall & Son Ltd, c.1905.
1905
Paintings from Bulgaria
Fifty-five paintings of Bulgaria published as “Sense of Bulgaria” by Land of Roses Ltd, Bulgaria, c.2015.
2015
Panama Canal Souvenir
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by Matt Probert
Souvenir of Panama playing cards by USPCC 6th Edition produced in 1923.
1923
Panama playing cards
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by Simon Wintle
Not a lot of playing cards have been produced in Panama, only a couple of locally-produced tourist souvenir packs.
Panama Souvenir 1908
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by Simon Wintle
1st edition of Panama Souvenir playing cards published by U.S. Playing Card Co., 1908
1908
Panama Souvenir Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Several editions of Panama Souvenir Playing Cards were issued by the USPCC between 1908 - 1926. The design of the cards varied between editions, and different 'fact' and map cards were also included.
1908
Papua New Guinea
Souvenir playing cards from the culturally diverse southwestern Pacific island of Papua New Guinea.
Papyrus playing cards
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by Simon Wintle
Egyptian ‘Papyrus’ playing cards with beautiful illustrations against a papyrus background.
Paris Scenes
“Paris Story” playing cards published by Éditions Philibert, c.1957, showing photographic scenes of Paris.
