Pack of Royals
Willie Rushton’s “Pack of Royals” featuring caricatures of the Royal Family, 1995.
Willie Rushton’s “Pack of Royals” featuring caricatures of the Royal Family, 1995. Each ace, court card and joker carries a caricature of a different member of the Royal Family drawn by Willie Rushton. See the List of Illustrations►
Above: Willie Rushton’s “Pack of Royals”, published by Anthony Bird and printed by Piatnik, 1995. Packs contain 52 cards + two jokers + a bridge score card (extra joker) and an information booklet printed in English and German (is that a subtle joke referencing our German royal family, one wonders?).
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.
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