Paris Souvenir
Coloured drawings of the principal tourist attractions found in Paris, notably the Eiffel Tower.
An attractive box drew me to this pack; however, the contents turned out to be rather disappointing. If you are a fan of the Eiffel Tower, you will like this pack: the famous structure appears in two corners of every card, in the centre of each ace, and 48 times on the reverse! Other than that, the court cards feature coloured drawings of the principal tourist attractions found in Paris, each one named. The double-ended Joker shows a cat wearing a jester’s cap. The indices are in French. Disappointingly, like so many new packs recently reviewed, a non-opaque board has been used so the cards are see-through. • See the box
Above: Paris Souvenir playing cards published by Editions Cartes d’Art, Paris, France. Made in China. 52 cards + 2 (identical) Jokers in rigid box. Size: 63 x 88 mm. Amélie LAFFAITEUR © EDITIONS CARTES D’ART. Purchased in Paris, August 2025.
Website - www.cartesdart.fr►
By Roddy Somerville
France • Member since May 31, 2022
Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.
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