‘Tease Me’ pin-up playing cards with full colour photography, published by Cotswold, probably c.1960s judging by decor and hair styles, kitsch by today's standards. See the Box►




Above: ‘Tease Me’ pin-up playing cards published by Cotswold, c.1960s. 52 + 2 jokers, each with a different (chiefly top-less) photo. Unknown manufacturer, probably British they are of decent card stock, plastic coated but not embossed.
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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.