South Africa

Protea Playing Card Company, Johannesburg

Above: Railway locomotive playing cards manufactured by Protea Playing Card Company for SA Spoorwegmuseum / SA Railway Museum, Johannesburg, 1970s  more →

Above: Double-sided Magic cards by Protea Playing Card Company, Johannesburg.

Above: Bridge size deck with non-standard suit colours, blue diamonds & green clubs by Protea Playing Card Co  more →

Above: matching packs (blue or red backs) produced for South African Airways by Protea.

Above: the Little Five Souvenir of Africa by Protea. Image courtesy Matt Probert.

Above: Kruger Park deck manufactured by Protea Playing Card Company, Johannesburg. The joker’s clothes have the colours reversed. Image courtesy Matt Probert.

Above: The Big Five Series Souvwenir pack. Image courtesy Matt Probert.