Caledonian Airways “European Phrases”
“European Phrase” playing cards produced for Caledonian Airways, 1994.
“European Phrase” playing cards produced by Toyforce Ltd for the Scottish charter airline Caledonian Airways with English phrases translated into French, Spanish, Italian, German and Greek, ideal for making small-talk during the flight. See the Box►
Above: “European Phrase” playing cards produced by Toyforce Ltd for Caledonian Airways, printed in Belgium by Carta Mundi, 1994.
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