Standard Pattern
16: European Standard Playing Cards
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by Ken Lodge
A brief survey of the different types of standard cards to be found in Continental Europe.
27: Cards at Strangers’ Hall, Norwich
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by Ken Lodge
There is a very interesting collection of playing cards held at the Strangers' Hall Museum in Norwich.
![28: How to Analyze and Differentiate Playing Card Plates (De La Rue, Waddington and the Berlin pattern [französisches Bild])](http://www.wopc.co.uk/core/cache/wopc/thumbs/var/www/wopc.co.uk/htdocs/images/blog/2015/10/JS_D1-D2-D3.02f78e76.jpg "28: How to Analyze and Differentiate Playing Card Plates (De La Rue, Waddington and the Berlin pattern [französisches Bild])")
28: How to Analyze and Differentiate Playing Card Plates (De La Rue, Waddington and the Berlin pattern [französisches Bild])
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by Ken Lodge
My interest in postage stamp variants led me to apply the same principles to playing cards.
Bohemian pattern by Bonaparte
Standard Bohemian pattern designs by Bonaparte, Plzeň, Czech Republic, c.2000.
Dvouhlavé Hrací Karty
“Dvouhlavé Hrací Karty” (Czech Seasons playing cards) made by Obchodní Tiskárny, c.1980.
English pattern by Bielefelder Spielkarten
Standard designs by Bielefelder Spielkarten GmbH, Bielefeld, Germany, c1966.
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Thomas Creswick c.1829 • Winstanley King of Clubs • S.P.G. Caribbean Happy Families • Alice in Wonderland - De La Rue • Pepys • William Bowes - Cardmaker • A Very Rare Pack of English Standard Playing Cards • I Commit • Crime and Punishment • Two Rugby Games • Kirno • 17th Century Court Cards
Epokha vozrozhdeniya (Age of Enlightenment)
Epokha vozrozhdeniya (Age of Enlightenment): this pack has effectively become the Russian standard.
Jeu de 54 cartes
Jeu de 54 cartes, completely anonymous, designed to resemble locally produced French packs.
Lyon Pattern type iii
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by Simon Wintle
This pattern was used in various parts of eastern France but was ultimately replaced by the official ‘Paris’ pattern in c.1780.
Reynolds c.1830
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by Simon Wintle
Woodblock and stencil playing cards, produced by Reynolds & Sons c.1830-1850.
Russian Standard Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Cards from an early version of a Russian standard woodblock and stencil pack of circa 1820.
