Simon Wintle
- Spain • Member since February 01, 1996
Founder and editor of the World of Playing Cards since 1996. He is a former committee member of the IPCS and was graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal for many years. He has lived at various times in Chile, England and Wales and is currently living in Extremadura, Spain. Simon's first limited edition pack of playing cards was a replica of a seventeenth century traditional English pack, which he produced from woodblocks and stencils.
Political Figures
54 Welsh Politicians on a deck of playing cards...
Irish Playing Card Mfg Co
Irish Playing Card Manufacturing Company.
Crown Point Series
The Universal Playing Card Co., Crown Point Series,
Pictorial
Pictorial Playing Cards - De Luxe - Fabric Finish - manufactured by Alf Cooke Limited (Universal Playing Card Co.)
New Bond
The New Bond Fabric Finish Playing Cards, made by the Universal Playing Card Co. Ltd.
Irish Souvenir
Irish souvenir playing cards. The Joker has the inscription W.O., Dublin.
Three Kingdoms
One of an extensive range of Chinese historical, art and culture playing cards, Three Kingdoms playing cards describes the historical story of the Three Kingdoms period, the political and military struggles between the contending rulers.
Mongolian Playing Cards
Mongolian Playing Cards.
Celtic Journey
Celtic Journey playing cards - where art and culture meet - designed by Carmen G. Carballeira, 2011
Mini-Poker
Mini-Poker miniature playing cards made in China.
Hong Kong Souvenir
Hong Kong Souvenir playing cards.
Hong Kong
A large proportion of the world's souvenir and pin-up playing cards originate from Hong Kong.
Baraja Edad Media
Baraja Edad Media, fantasy Spanish-suited medieval playing cards published Mas-Reynals, Barcelona, 1993. Designed by M. Malé and illustrated by V. Maza.
Mas Reynals - Varitemas S.L.
Mas-Reynals was founded in 1989 by Miguel Mas Reynals. Since 2003 the firm trades as Varitemas S.L.
Gath & Chaves
Gath & Chaves, Ltd, Buenos Aires, 1883-1974.
Carreras Fortune Telling Cards
Carreras Fortune Telling Cards.
Whist No. 32
Whist No. 32 - Cartas de Jogar Nunes
America Online Beach
America Online Beach playing cards, Spanish suit system, non-standard designs, 2006
Igor Domicelj, Buenos Aires, c.1945-55
Igor Domicelj commenced producing playing cards in c.1945. By the early 1950s the range had grown to include Naipes La Estrella, Barcelonesa, Chinita, La Española, Fantasio, Cartas Gitanas, Naipes Tipo Húngaro and a Jewish Quartet game.
Hungarian Seasons playing cards by G. Berger, Buenos Aires
Hungarian 'Seasons' playing cards made by G. Berger, Alsina 373, Buenos Aires c.1940
G. Berger, Buenos Aires, c.1935-50
Berger also produced a Hungarian-type "Seasons" pack with the brand name "La Estrella" and a six-pointed star logo, which was subsequently used by Domicelj and Vigor, suggesting some sort of business succession.
Naipes Tipo Húngaro
32 cards Hungarian "Seasons" pattern, with Argentinean tax stamp and trade mark of six-pointed star on 7 of bells, c.1955-60.
Naipes Barcelonesa by Vigor S.R.L., Bs As, 1960
Naipes Barcelonesa Spanish-suited playing cards manufactured by Vigor S.R.L., Buenos Aires, 1960.
Van Genechten
A. Van Genechten ran a flourishing business, supplying various kinds of cards both inside the country and abroad including England, Spain, France, Denmark, South-East Asia, China and Japan.
Old Maid
Old Maid by Clifford Toys
Old Maid No.5862
Tower Press Old Maid No.5862.
Clifford ‘Donkey’ card game
Clifford ‘Donkey’ card game, c.1948.
Woodland Old Maid
Woodland Old Maid, a Pepys Card Game illustrated by Racey Helps, first published c.1957.
Snip Snap
Decimal Snap created by Eric Wagstaff, published by Michael Stanfield Holdings, London 1968.
Tunisia
Playing Cards in Tunisia. Chkobba is one of the most popular card games in Tunisia, mainly played by men in coffee shops but also played at home by men and women alike.
Change for a Shilling
Change for a Shilling card game by Geo. Wright & Co., London, c.1910-1926.
Wild Flower Sevens
Wild Flower Sevens card game by Pepys Games (Castell Bros Ltd), c.1960.
Belisha
Belisha, published by Castell Brothers Ltd (Pepys Games) in 1937, was produced with a desire to make a helpful contribution to the national Safety First campaign.
Shakespeare 300th Anniversary
Shakespeare 300th Anniversary playing cards designed by John Leighton (1822-1912).
Victoria Diamond Jubilee
Playing cards commemorating Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, manufactured by Chas Goodall & Son, 1897.
Boudoir
“Boudoir” playing cards were introduced by Chas Goodall & Son in 1906 in a new, slimmer size.
Recado de Bastos - Gaucho Scrapbook
Recado de Bastos (‘Gaucho Scrapbook’) Gaucho-themed deck from Argentina, 2006
Wenceslao Guarro Catalan Pattern
Wenceslao Guarro ‘Escudo de Barcelona’ Catalan Pattern by Fabricantes de Naipes de España, c.1925.
Luis Guarro, c.1920
Luis Guarro’s “El Caballo con Manta” Catalan pattern by Fabricantes de Naipes de España, c.1920.
Woodland Snap
Woodland Snap is played with a pack of 44 cards illustrated with "Woodland" characters by Racey Helps the famous children's artist.
RedElec
Publicity playing cards for RedElec Argentina, c.2008
Perón political decks
La baraja ‘Popular’, featuring Juan Domingo Perón issued at the time of Perón's election campaign in 1951. The reverse shows silhouettes of Juan Domingo Perón and his wife Evita.
Capacitación
Health & Safety playing cards designed as a teaching aid to improve safety standards in the workplace
Aparcero
Naipes Argentinos 'La Partida' y 'Aparcero' published by Obsequios Empresarios Argentinos, Santa Fe.
Globalstar
Naipes Globalstar TE.SA.M. Telefonía Satelital playing cards, manufactured by Gráfica 2001.
Old Smuggler
Old Smuggler Whisky playing cards manufactured by Gráfica 2001, Argentina
Bingo
Spanish-suited, Bingo-themed playing cards published in 2007 by Grupo AGG (Argentine Gaming Group) who owns the Bingo Avellaneda venues in Buenos Aires.
Gráfica 2001
Gráfica 2001 (Naipes ‘La Española’), successors to Naipes Vigor founded in 1945.
La Española Classic
‘La Española Classic’ is a traditional ‘La Española’ Spanish-suited pack and is produced in several sizes (standard, round, small and pocket).
La Española 2000 pattern
‘La Española 2000’ is a digitally re-drawn version of the original classic ‘La Española’ Spanish-suited pack and is produced in several sizes (standard, round, small and pocket).
Cilbrás
Cilbrás is a distribution branch of the Brazilian high-pressure gas cylinder and welding supplies company Praxair.