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90 Minutes Playing Cards

Published October 05, 2016 Updated March 18, 2023

90 Minutes Playing Cards by IPC Magazines 1993.

1993 United Kingdom IPC Magazines Football Sports

90 Minutes Playing Cards by IPC Magazines issued cello-wrapped, one suit at a time, with four issues of the weekly football magazine "90 Minutes" sometime in 1993.

90 Minutes Playing Cards by IPC Magazines 1993 90 Minutes Playing Cards by IPC Magazines 1993

Above: 90 Minutes Playing Cards by IPC Magazines 1993. 52 cards + 2 jokers.

90 Minutes Playing Cards by IPC Magazines 1993

Note from Roddy Somerville

Cards were supplied cello-wrapped, one suit at a time, within four issues of the magazine "90 Minutes". I still have the cello wrapping! Note how similar in style these cards are to the New Musical Express pack from the same stable (IPC Magazines). - RS.

90 Minutes Playing Cards by IPC Magazines 1993

Above: image courtesy Roddy Somerville.

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