Braşov County, Romania
Souvenir pack featuring fortresses, museums, traditions, folk costumes, flora and fauna of Braşov County.
Braşov is a popular tourist destination in central Romania and a hopping-off point for visiting Transylvania. There is much to see in the area, as shown in the 52 different photographs in this pack which depict historic sites, local customs, old views, maps, etc. The double-ended designs have titles in Romanian and English across the centre of each card. The arms of Braşov County appear on the reverse. This pack is in the same style (and indeed is from the same publisher) as the Discover Romania pack. The two packs share the same Joker. See the box►
Above: Braşov County souvenir playing cards published by Editura Foton, Romania, c2017 (or earlier). 52 cards + 2 (identical) Jokers in tuck box. Size: 65 x 100 mm. Purchased in Romania, April 2017.
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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