1890-1930
1905-1911
1920-1933
c.1925-1987
since 1970s
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World Web Playing Cards Museum standard design "Joker" by different publishers |
List of designs used by only one publisher
(more then in one deck). Collector can recognize this publisher
by kind of design.
Of course, almost all publishers have and other designs, but similar to other
publishers. Not include in this list.
1. USA:
| A.Dougherty 1890-1930 |
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Willis W.Russell 1905-1911 |
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Pyramid 1920-1933 |
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Arrco c.1925-1987 |
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Gemaco since 1970s |
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| Brown&Bigelow 1920s-1980s (?) |
1920s-1930 |
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1920s-1946 |
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since 1937 (?), usually for views decks |
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since 1944 |
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used by "Hoyle" since 1980s
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Hoyle since 1980s
used by Hong Kong so: |
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jumbo variant of B&B |
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probably by B&B - Hoyle
used by WPC with brand "Whitman" |
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| Western Publishing Co. 1918-1980s |
1927-1940s |
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since 1950s used by |
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1930s similar to B&B (!) |
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Liberty Playing Card Co. since 1970
used by Shanghai factories so |
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jumbo variant |
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2. China for USA:
| for views decks |
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| PostCarsdusa since 2007 |
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MasterPieces since 2019 |
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CKI since 1974 |
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Rivers Edge since 2008 |
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Kikkerland |
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3. China Hong Kong:
| "HCG" since 1990 |
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similar unknown (without shadow) |
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similar used by a lot chinese printers |
| Windmill |
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usually for Japan |
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probably Windmill
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printed by Taiwan so:
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printed by Taiwan so:
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similar by AAA since XXI c. used by a lot chinese printers |
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for Malaysia (may be printed in Malaysia so) |
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4. China Shanghai playing cards factory:
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similar to
used by
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so used by 1. Liberty Playing Card Co. (USA) 2. ShangHai forest printing factory |
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5. China other:
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Kuo Kau (Taiwan)
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Changsha Huayin (Hunan)
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Shandong Hiyoung
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Shandong heze
rare used by ShangHai so |
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Hebei Maya Poker Culture Co |
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SanRui
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Wuyi Yingxiang Color Printing Co.
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unknown
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6. Other Asia :
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Peekay offset printers (India)
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Sehgal Art Press
(India)
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Nintendo (Japan)
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Barong (Indonesia)
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Weeks (NZ)
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FlonzGift (NZ)
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7. America & Africa:
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Estrie Graphics (Canada)
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? (Equador)
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Lumicart (Brazil) |
La Cubana (Mexico) |
Leo.S.A. (Mexico)
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Protea (SA)
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8. Carta Mundi (Belgium):
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for
Sweden
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for
Iceland
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for Iceland; for King Cards (Germany) |
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for Norway
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9. Germany:
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Berliner Spielkarten Fabrik
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Schoening Verlag
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10. Greece:
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Dimitris Haitalis
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Isidoros Kapellas
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Michalis Toubis
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Tolios
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Panco Carta
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11. Italy:
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Edizione Europrint
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Vannini
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Viassone
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Detriv
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Plastic Cards |
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Pignalosa & Armanino used by Grimaud in 1910s-1940s |
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12. Spain:
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Fournier
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last two used by I.Gabalon so (may be printed by Fournier) |
| Maestros Naiperos |
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Naipes Comas |
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Varitemas
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13. UK:
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Neil MacLeod (by KZWP)
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Waddington& Waddingtons 1 Number
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Universal
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DeLaRue
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GPS
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Astra Games
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14. Europa:
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Piatnik (Austria)
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Grimaud (France)
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Heron& Dussere (France)
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Nelostuote (Finland)
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similar printed by other publishers so:
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