Name: World War I Playing Cards - Bird Playing Cards
Price: 6.50 GBP
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World War I Playing Cards

£6.50

WORLD WAR I CENTENARY
The CENTENARY of the 1914-18 WAR commemorated in postcards and rare photos of the men who marched away. Collectors’ playing cards featuring trench humour, not trenches, the ordinary soldier not generals, and the humour and patriotism of the HOME FRONT.

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WORLD WAR I CENTENARY PLAYING CARDS commemorating the 1914–18 war through postcards and rare photographs of the men who marched away to the front. This collectors’ deck focuses on the lived experience of the conflict, bringing together trench humour, home-front resilience and the everyday reality of ordinary soldiers.

Rather than generals or grand strategy, the emphasis here is on the men in the ranks, their camaraderie, humour and endurance in the face of unimaginable conditions. Alongside this are glimpses of life at home, where patriotism, propaganda and daily hardship shaped a nation at war.

These images preserve a human record of conflict, balancing poignancy with the dark humour that helped sustain morale on both sides of the wire.

These playing cards bring that world together in a collectible format, where every card reflects the character, sacrifice and lived experience of the First World War.

If you are interested in starting or building a collection, you can find more about Bird Playing Cards on our art playing cards page.

Add World War I Centenary to your collection today, and expand your military history series with World War II, D-Day, Warplanes and Battleships packs—charting the defining conflicts across sea, land and air.