PolitiCards 2012
This 2012 deck of Politicards represents the sixth election year that Peter Green has created these collectible playing cards.
“Politics is just like Show Business” -- Ronald Reagan
Politicards 2012 casts this year's American politicians, pundits and celebs as characters from classic feature films. This is the sixth in a series of U.S. election satirical playing cards created by Peter Green.
"This is intended to be an evenhanded non-partisan poke at these folk," says Green. "I would be happy if people buying Politicards would just get a bit more involved in our election process through the humor in these images." After all says Green, "We all deserve a better deal."
See also: PolitiCards 2000. Decks are available direct from www.politicards.com.
Above: cards from 'Politicards 2012' designed by award-winning illustrator Peter Green. This 2012 deck of Politicards represents the sixth election year that Peter Green has created these collectible playing cards. The cards are available direct from www.politicards.com.
Peter Green created Politicards 40 years ago with the Nixon/McGovern '72 election and ever since they have become the most collected election memorabilia every four years. Green's current deck takes the U.S. politicians and pundits that are active in the current scene and places them as characters from Hollywood movies with a carefully researched line from that movie and the character they are depicted as.
More political decks on this site: Argentine Political cards • Peron Deck • Gironda Deck • Welsh Political Figures • Deakin's Political cards • Russian Constitutional pack • Naipes Artiguistas
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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