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Published September 05, 2016 Updated April 23, 2022

Astérix

Cartes à Jouer ‘Astérix’ published by Ducale, 1987.

1987 France La Ducale Albert Uderzo and Didier Conrad Asterix Cartoon Humour Add to Collection

‘Astérix’ playing cards made in France by Ducale, 1987, with characters from the popular series of French comics illustrated by Albert Uderzo and Didier Conrad.

Astérix Cartes à Jouer published by Ducale, 1987. © Ed.Albert René / Goscinny-Uderzo Astérix Cartes à Jouer published by Ducale, 1987. © Ed.Albert René / Goscinny-Uderzo

Above: Astérix playing cards made in France by Ducale, 1987. © Ed.Albert René / Goscinny-Uderzo.

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Astérix Cartes à Jouer published by Ducale, 1987. © Ed.Albert René / Goscinny-Uderzo
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By Simon Wintle

Member since February 01, 1996

Founder and editor of the World of Playing Cards since 1996. He is a former committee member of the IPCS and was graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal for many years. He has lived at various times in Chile, England and Wales and is currently living in Extremadura, Spain. Simon's first limited edition pack of playing cards was a replica of a seventeenth century traditional English pack, which he produced from woodblocks and stencils.


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