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my playing card collection
Hoppe: Jenevers Vieux
Carta Mundi
Turnhout, Belgium
After 1970
32 cards + 1 joker
French/ Dutch pattern
#4
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An advertising deck made for HOPPE Jenevers Vieux, a brand of dutch gin. The Aces have the standard Carta Mundi scenic aces for the dutch market. Carta Mundi was formed in 1970 from trhess other Turnhout companies and cards have manufactured in Belgium since the 14th century.
The face cards are A, H, V, B (standing for Aas, Heer, Vrouw, Boer). The names of the suits are Klaveren (clubs), Ruiten (diamonds), Harten (hearts) and Schoppen (spades).
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