sports
Boxing Greats
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by Simon Wintle
Boxing Greats published by KickarseCards, a compilation of boxing icons in history.
Goal Fußball Spielkarten
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by Simon Wintle
“Goal” Fußball Spielkarten manufactured by Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne Wien, c1930s.
BMW Promo Top Trumps
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by Matt Probert
BMW Promo Top Trumps produced as a promotion for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Penalty
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by Matt Probert
Penalty was invented by Ernesto Scola of Milan and published in the UK by Pepys in the 1960s
Waves From Around the World
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by Matt Probert
Waves From Around the World playing cards with photography by Aaron Chang.
Volleyball European Championship ’83
Volleyball European Championship Rummy, 1983, designed by Klaus Hennig.
Desafio Football Caricatures
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by Simon Wintle
“Desafio” playing cards with football player caricatures, c.2000
World Cup ’98
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by Simon Wintle
World Cup ’98 football team pack for Paradigma Consulting Group, 2000.
Armchair Cricket
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by Matt Probert
Armchair Cricket by ex-professional County Cricket player Don Arnold was first marketed by Norfolk House Enterprises in 1983.
Four Days of Walking Event
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by Matt Probert
Dutch playing cards promoting the annual International Four Days of Walking Event held in Holland, 2016
Derby Day
Derby Day race game published by Parker Games’ English subsidiary at Ivy Lane, London, from 1908 to around 1920.
Hunter’s Bridge
“Hunter’s Bridge” playing cards by ASS depicting animals and associated symbols of hunting, c.1976.
Selección Nacional de Fútbol
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by Simon Wintle
‘Selección Nacional de Fútbol’ playing cards published in Mexico by Novelty Corp de México S.A. de C.V., 2002
Club Nacional de Football, Uruguay
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by Simon Wintle
100th anniversary of the Club Nacional de Football, Uruguay, 1999.
Barajitas Futbolísticas Golazo, 1973
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by Simon Wintle
Figuritas Golazo collectible football cards from Argentina, 1973.
Roberts Brothers Ltd, Gloucester
Roberts Brothers Ltd, Gloucester (Glevum Brand) ‘Old Maid’ card game, 1920s.
Olympics 2012
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by Matt Probert
Each card features a representation of a different sport at the London 2012 Olympic or Paralympic games.
Rivers Edge Products
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by Simon Wintle
Rivers Edge Products for the outdoor enthusiast include magnificent artwork on playing cards.
Chad Valley ‘Sporting Snap’ c.1895
Chad Valley ‘Sporting Snap’ card game designed by Max Pollock c.1895.
Tops and Tails
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by Simon Wintle
‘Sports Tops and Tails’ No.290 manufactured by Ferd Piatnik & Sons, Vienna, c.1950s.
Ataque
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by Simon Wintle
“Ataque”, a card game simulating football manufactured in Buenos Aires by Vigor S.R.L., 1958.
Spielkarte für Schützen
“Spielkarte für Schützen” deck designed by Karl Heinz Lanz, published by Rudolf Bechtold and Co., c.1966
Deportistas Guipuzcoanos
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by Simon Wintle
Guipuzcoa’s best athletes of the twentieth century, playing cards sponsored by El Diario Vasco and Euskaltel, manufactured by Heraclio Fournier, 1999.
Badische Spielkartenfabrik
Sports-themed playing cards published by Badische Spielkartenfabrik, Baden, c.1930
