Animal Kingdom
Crafted by Hatch Design and benefitting the World Wildlife Fund, animal heads replace the traditional courts.
Few can argue that the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is not a good cause. Their work helps to preserve the kinds of animals depicted on the court cards and jokers in this pack. Hatch Design’s animal creations are cleverly arranged by habitat: grassland animals (H), jungle beasts (D), swamp creatures (C), and arctic animals (S). One colour scheme has been used for the red suits (including orange for the pips) and another for the black suits. The back design is rather busy but one cannot fault the overall look and slip quality of this pack. At least until September 30th, 2023, the WWF received $1.00 for every pack sold.
Above: Animal Kingdom playing card created by Hatch Design, San Francisco, CA, USA. Published by Theory11, USA, 2012. Printed by USPC Co., Erlanger, KY, USA. 52 cards + 2 Jokers + 2 extra cards in tuck box. Size: 63 x 88 mm.
By Roddy Somerville
France • Member since May 31, 2022 • Contact
Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.
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