Modern English Court
Modern English court style by Games & Print Services Limited, c.1997.
Games & Print Services ‘modern English courts’.
Above: early Games & Print Services cards showing 4 small bridge indexes and ‘modern’ English courts, c.1997. The Joker has no border.
Above: Games & Print Services cards showing 4 small bridge indexes and ‘modern’ English courts, c.1997. The Jokers have a black border.
EPCS Fifteenth Anniversary
Above: English Playing Card Society Fifteenth Anniversary pack, produced by Donald Welsh and designed by Brad Baker, with Modern English courts, special aces and jokers, and the special index typeface. 52 cards + 2 jokers + extra card in box, 1998. Limited edition of 500.
By Simon Wintle
Spain • Member since February 01, 1996
I am the founder of The World of Playing Cards (est. 1996), a website dedicated to the history, artistry and cultural significance of playing cards and tarot. Over the years I have researched various areas of the subject, acquired and traded collections and contributed as a committee member of the IPCS and graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal. Having lived in Chile, England, Wales, and now Spain, these experiences have shaped my work and passion for playing cards. Amongst my achievements is producing a limited-edition replica of a 17th-century English pack using woodblocks and stencils—a labour of love. Today, the World of Playing Cards is a global collaborative project, with my son Adam serving as the technical driving force behind its development. His innovative efforts have helped shape the site into the thriving hub it is today. You are warmly invited to become a contributor and share your enthusiasm.
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