International Pattern with Suit Variations: A Photographic Archive

A Gallery of Historical and Contemporary Playing Cards


ENGLISH pattern
5 suits
INV 1487 DE LA RUE c1938 Five-Suit Bridge
inv1487 | Atlas of Playing Cards
66/66 cards | 90x58mm | argentine tax stamp 1922-43 | original box "De La Rue's Five-Suit Bridge" | 2 leaflets [© Thos. De La Rue & John Waddington] | BY.80.51
INV 1516 WADDINGTON c1960
inv1516 | Atlas of Playing Cards
65/65 cards | 89x58mm | original wrapper | BY.80.06
INV 1183 USPC c1938 Eagle
inv1183 | Atlas of Playing Cards
66/66 [+3] cards | 89x57mm | original box "Eagle Five Suit Bridge"
INV 1562 ARRCO c1938 Hycrest
inv1562 | Atlas of Playing Cards
65/65 cards | 89x57mm | original box? "Hycrest" | BY.80.47
INV 2512 MODIANO 1977 Il 5° Seme
inv2512 | Atlas of Playing Cards
68/68 [+2] cards | 88x63mm | original box "Il 5° Seme. Amici" | rules | BY.80.30
INV 1184-85 [JACK-POKER] 1981 Jack-Poker
inv1184 | Atlas of Playing Cards
2x67/67 cards | 89x63mm | original box [red back deck sealed] "30 new family fun games played with Jack Poker" | rules
6 suits
INV 1585-86 USPC 1966 Sextett 6 Handed Bridge
inv1585 | Atlas of Playing Cards
2x80/80 [+2] cards | 89x57mm | original box "Sextett 6 Handed Bridge by Secobra [Sextett Contract Bridge Associates]" | rules © 1964, 1966 | BY.80.44
Unified suits
INV 2308-09 WADDINGTON c1952 Real Canasta
inv2308 | Atlas of Playing Cards
2x54/54 cards | 89x58mm | original box & tray [one deck sealed] "Real Canasta Cards" | rules & score pad | KL.80.20
INV 1217-18-19 DAL NEGRO ? Canasta
inv1217 | Atlas of Playing Cardsinv1218 | Atlas of Playing Cardsinv1219 | Atlas of Playing Cards
3x54/54 [+1] cards | 88x58mm | repeated court cards | metallic original box [2 decks sealed] "Canasta" | score pad | VZ.80.25
INV 1214-15-16 MODIANO ? Canasta
inv1214 | Atlas of Playing Cardsinv1215 | Atlas of Playing Cardsinv1216 | Atlas of Playing Cards
3x54/54 [+1] cards | 88x58mm | repeated court cards | original box [Fabbri/Modiano, 2 decks sealed] "Canasta #107" | VZ.80.15