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Paul Symons

Member since February 01, 2016

I'm British but I have now lived in the Netherlands for more than 50 years and am still enjoying every minute of it. I started collecting playing cards in the early 1980’s after speaking with my neighbour who was at that time a croupier in a casino. I started with just collecting jokers, but that soon led me to complete packs of cards and eventually to specialising in old and antique playing cards, particularly those of C.L. Wüst of Frankfurt, Germany. I am presently the Dutch representative of the I.P.C.S. and the auctioneer at the IPCS conventions.

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1930 Celluloid Kasino-Poker Nr.92

Celluloid Kasino-Poker Nr.92

published by Mirakel-Spielkarten in Vienna

1880 Âs Nas playing cards with box

Âs Nas playing cards with box

Hand made cards from Persia

1985 Een Kaartspel

Een Kaartspel

Minimalist playing cards from The Netherlands

2010 Specsavers playing cards

Specsavers playing cards

to help you see better when playing cards

2021 Old School Playing cards from Moon

Old School Playing cards from Moon

Designed and published by Leo Scherfig

1915 Goodall 1915-1916 Sample Book

Goodall 1915-1916 Sample Book

Complete contents of a sample book by Goodall & Sons

1916 Goodall 1916 Rockleigh Sample Book

Goodall 1916 Rockleigh Sample Book

Complete contents of a sample book by Goodall

1879 Goodall 1879-1880 Sample Book

Goodall 1879-1880 Sample Book

Complete contents of a sample book by Goodall & Sons

1933 De La Rue 1932-1933 Sample Book of Advertising cards

De La Rue 1932-1933 Sample Book of Advertising cards

Complete contents of a sample book of advertising cards by De La Rue

1945 ORIENT The Queen of Cards

ORIENT The Queen of Cards

A unique Art creation of Subho Tagore

1870 Vues et Caractères Suisses No.228

Vues et Caractères Suisses No.228

A Swiss souvenir pack by Dondorf

1942 WW2 German Propaganda Playing Cards

WW2 German Propaganda Playing Cards

showing satirical portraits of Allied leaders and politicians

1880 Four Continents playing cards

Four Continents playing cards

made by Fulladosa y Comp of Barcelona

1980 Seven Seas Maori Playing Cards

Seven Seas Maori Playing Cards

A Gift from New Zealand

1910 Art Nouveau playing cards from Italy

Art Nouveau playing cards from Italy

from the Armanino factory in Genoa

1860 Les Mousquetaires Playing Cards

Les Mousquetaires Playing Cards

depicting characters from the novel by Alexandre Dumas

1942 Lidia Schöffer art-deco playing cards

Lidia Schöffer art-deco playing cards

A prize winning design from The Netherlands

1890 Belgian Souvenir playing cards

Belgian Souvenir playing cards

made in Germany by C.L. Wüst

1830 Llombart pattern playing cards from Germany

Llombart pattern playing cards from Germany

made in Leipzig in the early 19th. century

1824 Llombart pattern playing cards from Spain

Llombart pattern playing cards from Spain

also known as the Plumed Hat pattern.

1911 The British Royal visit to India playing cards

The British Royal visit to India playing cards

printed in Spain for British India in 1911.

1930 Oude Kunst (Old Art) playing cards with Wüst courts

Oude Kunst (Old Art) playing cards with Wüst courts

made for export to the Netherlands.

1968 A New Year’s Greeting

A New Year’s Greeting

in the form of playing cards

1923 Art Deco playing cards

Art Deco playing cards

by Flemming-Wiskott A.G.of Glogau, Germany.

1909 Dietsche Playing Cards for the Dutch Shipping Company

Dietsche Playing Cards for the Dutch Shipping Company

A beautiful early pack from The Dutch Playing Card factory.

1945 Anonymous pack of Dutch playing cards

Anonymous pack of Dutch playing cards

produced just after the end of the Second World War.

1921 Art Nouveau Whist playing cards from a small Dutch factory

Art Nouveau Whist playing cards from a small Dutch factory

The factory probably only produced playing cards for a few years in the 1920's

1944 Hand made WW2 Prisoner of War Playing Cards

Hand made WW2 Prisoner of War Playing Cards

made by German soldiers held captive by US troops

1880 Isle of Man playing cards made by Glénisson of Turnhout

Isle of Man playing cards made by Glénisson of Turnhout

Two souvenir packs with different court cards made by Glénisson for the Isle of Man, c.1880.

1870 Isle of Man playing cards by De La Rue & Goodall

Isle of Man playing cards by De La Rue & Goodall

Two different versions of Isle of Man playing cards from 1870 and 1914.

1860 Bon Gout No.11 with Crimean War aces

Bon Gout No.11 with Crimean War aces

Made by Mesmaekers & Moentack of Turnhout.

1870 Isle of Man souvenir playing cards by Goodall & Son.

Isle of Man souvenir playing cards by Goodall & Son.

Two antique packs with scenic aces illustrating places on the Isle of Man.

1893 Neptune No.105 Playing Cards

Neptune No.105 Playing Cards

An exotic pack made by A.Van Genechten of Turnhout

1920 Grimaud copy of Wüst playing cards

Grimaud copy of Wüst playing cards

A copy of Wüst house pattern 3

1890 Copies of Wüst House pattern playing cards

Copies of Wüst House pattern playing cards

both by Christian Heinrich Reuter of Nuremberg, Germany

1915 Goodall’s modernised Wüst House pattern playing cards

Goodall’s modernised Wüst House pattern playing cards

A remodelled version of the first Wüst house pattern.

1890 Goodall’s Wüst house pattern playing cards

Goodall’s Wüst house pattern playing cards

Goodall’s Wüst house pattern playing cards with scenic aces of Brazil.

1900 Wüst Costumes Suisses No.93

Wüst Costumes Suisses No.93

Two version of a Swiss souvenir pack by C.L.Wúst

1910 Wüst Oval Patience Playing Cards No.240

Wüst Oval Patience Playing Cards No.240

A review of all three known versions

1880 Renaissance Playing cards made by C.L.Wüst

Renaissance Playing cards made by C.L.Wüst

Rococo style playing cards from Frankfurt.

1915 Unnamed Scenic aces of Rio de Janeiro

Unnamed Scenic aces of Rio de Janeiro

Cards made by C.L.Wüst of Germany for Brazil

1900 Adolph Wulff  Kort No.70

Adolph Wulff Kort No.70

Playing cards for Denmark made by C.L. Wüst

1900 Wüst playing cards with International scenic aces
1900 Decorated pip cards from C.L.Wüst

Decorated pip cards from C.L.Wüst

Several Wüst patience packs with special pip cards

2010 Les Cartes pour l'Égalité

Les Cartes pour l'Égalité

Playing cards for gender equality, created on the 500th anniversary of classic French cards

1929 Reo Rex Luxus bild

Reo Rex Luxus bild

Celluloid playing cards made in Vienna

1900 C.L. Wüst English pattern comparison

C.L. Wüst English pattern comparison

A review of the Ace of spades, court card, backs and joker of English pattern playing cards by Wüst from my collection.

1926 Swadeshi Playing Cards

Swadeshi Playing Cards

Named after the first National movement in India