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In 1889, Fusajirô Yamauchi began manufacturing “Hanafuda” or “flower cards” under the brand name Nintendo Koppai. Cards were hand crafted using the bark from mulberry and mitsu-mata trees. Around 1902 the firm began producing Western style playing cards.

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Loco Jumbo playing cards 1972

Loco Jumbo playing cards

54 different colour photographs of steam locomotives from around the world.

Maxim playing cards 1970

Maxim playing cards

Publicity pack from Nintendo for Maxim freeze dried coffee.

Nintendo deck with Medieval theme 1971

Nintendo deck with Medieval theme

Courts in medieval costume holding both French and Italian/Spanish suit-signs.

Nintendo Mario Playing Cards 2008

Nintendo Mario Playing Cards

Special cartoon playing cards designed to accompany Nintendo's Mario series of computer games.

Nippon Beer 1960

Nippon Beer

Nippon Beer brewery playing cards published by Nintendo, Japan, 1960s.

Onward playing cards 1965

Onward playing cards

Advertising pack for Japanese fashion and lifestyle business featuring different national and regional costumes.

Salmon playing cards 1985

Salmon playing cards

13 colour photographs showing the life cycle of the salmon by Nintendo, Japan.

Seiko fashion cards 1971

Seiko fashion cards

Men's and ladies fashion playing cards published for the Seiko Corporation by Nintendo, Japan, 1971.

Suzuki playing cards 1978

Suzuki playing cards

Suzuki playing cards produced by Nintendo, Japan, 1978.

Torys Western Cards 1967

Torys Western Cards

Promotional pack for a brand of Japanese whisky, featuring comic Wild West characters.

Ukiyo-E (Nintendo) 1969

Ukiyo-E (Nintendo)

Classic examples of Ukiyo-E painting.

Unimol playing cards 1970

Unimol playing cards

Advertising pack for a pharmaceutical company, with brightly coloured courts.