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“Deck with French suits”
A facsimile of an early 19th century French-suited deck from the collection of F.X. Schmid.

Jeu “Gerente”
Jeu “Gerente” - published by Moncar in 1983 in the “Cartes de Fantasie” series.

71: Woodblock and stencil: the hearts
A presentation of the main characteristics of the wood-block courts of the heart suit.

70: Woodblock and stencil : the spade courts
This is a presentation in a more straightforward fashion of the work done by Paul Bostock and me in our book of the same name.

I. Schenck, Nuremberg
I. Schenck, Nuremberg, late XVIIIth century

Xilografías de Mallorca
Spanish National pattern re-printed from original woodblocks which are preserved in the monastery at Valdemosa, Mallorca, c.1960.

Reynolds c.1830
Woodblock and stencil playing cards, produced by Reynolds & Sons c.1830-1850.

Early Anglo-French Cards
Cards produced in Rouen during the sixteenth century. It was cards like these which were imported to England and are the ancestors of the modern 'Anglo-American' pattern.

Russian Standard Playing Cards
Cards from a Russian standard woodblock and stencil pack of circa 1820.

Hewson Replica Pack
Hand-made replica 17th century English playing cards, based on museum originals.

Regarding the designs of playing cards
The quality of playing card designs often deteriorates with time…

Woodblock and Stencil Playing Cards
Around 1987 I decided to make a pack of playing cards from woodblocks and coloured with stencils. I imagined I was carrying out my 'apprenticeship'.
