Moviestars
Moviestars from the golden age of cinema by Offason AB of Sweden, c.2000s.
Moviestars from the golden age of cinema designed by Joakim Thedin with a retro look and printed by Offason AB of Sweden, 2000s. Each card shows an original studio portrait of a named movie star, some including an autograph, plus 3 Marx brothers jokers. See the Box►



Above: Moviestars from the golden age of cinema produced by Offason AB, distributed by Ohlsson & Lohaven AB, Sweden, c.2000s. 52 cards + 3 jokers + extra card in box. Images courtesy Matt Probert.

By Matt Probert
Member since March 02, 2012
View ArticlesI have adored playing cards since before I was seven years old, and was brought up on packs of Waddington's No 1. As a child I was fascinated by the pictures of the court cards.
Over the next fifty years I was seduced by the artwork in Piatnik's packs and became a collector of playing cards.
Seeking more information about various unidentified packs I discovered the World of Playing Cards website and became an enthusiastic contributor researching and documenting different packs of cards.
I describe my self as a playing card archaeologist, using detective work to identify and date obscure packs of cards discovered in old houses, flea markets and car boot sales.