Ormavyl
Branded advertising playing cards with modern look made in France, 1970s.
Commercial advertsing playing cards with a modernist look, in which the cards are transformed into brand carriers for Ormavyl - an easy to clean fabric covering material. The central area of each court card contains a bold geometric shape instead of normal attire and the name Ormavyl appears on many of them. The two jokers are branded mascots and are signed by "Julio". See the box►
Above: Ormavyl advertising playing cards published by Synergie, made in France, 1970s. 52 cards + 2 jokers + extra card in box.
I found this deck at a flea market in Bulgaria.
By Tamir Shpigelman
Israel • Member since December 21, 2025 • Contact
I am an animation student, most of the films I have made deal with cards, both in the plot and in the design. From a young age I was raised to love card games and recently started collecting.
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