This catalogue system allows you to search through our considerable range of playing cards and Tarot cards, select items you would like to buy, find out how much they will cost to send and pay by credit card using our secure server for maximum security. To find what you are looking for, use the search function (link above) or browse through selections of the catalogue using the links below. We hope you will find it straightforward to use the catalogue - if you are unsure about anything, please see the help section (link on banner above) or the page called 'Using the site and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)' which you can find via the menu on the left of this page.

click here for The General Catalogue

The General Section includes all suited packs with non-standard faces and game packs which don't have suits. Click General on menu bar above to see this catalogue. A fuller explanation is given on the page 'How to find what you are looking for' in the Help section - click 'Help' on the menu bar above.

click here for The Standard Regional Patterns Catalogue

The Standard Regional Patterns section includes all the packs of cards we stock with standard faces.

Most people are familiar with the widely used 52 card pack which is often supplemented with jokers and used for a wide variety of card games by card players all over the world. A good selection of standard face packs by Piatnik of Vienna can be found if you go to the Standard Regional Pattern section of the catalogue (click the link at the top of this page).

Additionally, we carry a considerable range of regional pattern packs for different games that are popular around Europe and elsewhere. Many regions have particular games which require different numbers of cards, and regional differences are further reflected by the use of different suits and characters on the court (royal) cards. Click Regional on menu bar above to see this catalogue. A fuller explanation is given in the help section on a page called 'How to find what you are looking for'.

click here for The Tarot Catalogue

The Tarot and Fortune Telling Section includes cards for fortune telling and also packs of cards for playing the game of Tarot which is still popular in many parts of Europe. Click Tarot on the menu bar above to see this catalogue. A fuller explanation is given in the help section (click 'help' on the banner above) on a page called 'How to find what you are looking for'.

The Magic section includes cards for magicians and conjurors professional and amateur alike. You can browse our stock by publisher or alternatively, we've split it into two sections, one of which just contains cards for fancy fanning while the other has all the trick packs we currently have in stock. Click "by type of pack" on the menu at the top left hand corner of this page to see these lists.

You can get matching standard face packs for some of the trick packs - look in the Standard Regional Patterns (Regional) section for matching packs from USPCCo (Bicycle), Fournier and Piatnik.

Click on the link above to see what we have in stock.

Playing Card History, Rules for Games and Tarot & Fortune-telling

The Books Section includes books on the History of playing cards and Tarot cards, books containing the rules for playing games and books about how to use Tarot and fortune-telling cards. Click on the link above to see what we have in stock.

Getting around the site

More detailed instructions are given in the help section. (Click the link above and go to "How to find what you are looking for".)

To get around the site, use the menu bars at top and side of the page to find your way to different pages, or come back to this home page to go to a different section of the catalogue. Within each catalogue section, you can browse by various different categories - for example, the General Section lists packs by Country of Publication, Subject or Theme, or by Type of pack - select which sort of list you would like to look at by clicking on the short menu at the top of menu panel on the left hand side of your screen. Then choose from the list which appears below. Click here for a complete listing of all categories in all sections of the catalogue.

Click the 'View basket/checkout' button at the bottom right of your screen at any time to review what you have selected, change your selection or proceed to the checkout. You can see a full quotation of how much your order will cost including the postage and packing charges before deciding to buy and going to the secure server to give delivery instructions and your credit card details. Alternative arrangements are available for those who do not wish to pay by credit card over the internet. More detailed instructions are given in the help section. (Click the link above.)

General information

This catalogue includes the most comprehensive listing of what we have in stock that we have ever posted on the WWW. We still have some work to do to get illustrations and descriptions of all items completed, but over three quarters of the items listed do now have pictures and getting more up is an on-going programme. Please bear with us! If you need more information about any of the items listed, please don't hesitate to contact us.

This catalogue has now been up for several years and we are happy to say that there have not been any serious problems and most minor snags which we are aware of have been ironed out.

We are pleased with the improved "Search" and "What's new" facilities and the totally revamped ordering process is a significant improvement as it works out postage and packing charges and export VAT rebates automatically as you place your order. So by the time you submit your order, you will know exactly how much it will cost you.

Please have a look around and tell us what you think. (There's a feedback form for you to fill out which you can get to by clicking "feedback" on the menu on the left of this page - click "Home" at the top of the page if the right menu isn't there.)

Above all, we hope you enjoy browsing through our catalogue!

Roderick Somerville (Proprietor - R. Somerville Playing Cards)

This page last updated: 28th November, 2023