Sanders
A cheery deck in which playing card courts visit the countryside.
Animals rule in this charming deck published by Sanders, an animal feed company, in 1968. The deck was printed by Grimaud and designed by James Hodges, an illustrator who designed many French decks. The courts are divided by species: spades are cows, hearts are horses, clubs are proud roosters, and diamonds are regal pigs in full heraldic splendour. A surly-looking goat (or ram) is the joker while the backs bear the Sanders company logo.
Cards from a custom advertising deck designed by James Hodges and produced for Sanders animal feed by Grimaud, France, 1968.
By Lev Golinkin
United States • Member since May 26, 2026
I'm a US-based author and journalist. I've been collecting playing cards since I was about 8 years old, when I got mesmerized by the various decks that were used in Soviet Ukraine, where I'm from. I collect mainly European decks such as those by Dondorf, Grimaud, and Piatnik. I love courts above all else, and am drawn toward historical and artistic decks.
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