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From 'The world of playing cards' :Originally titled “Seasons” or “Times of the Year” and first published by The Colour Printing Plant in St Petersburg in 1971, these cards were designed by artist U. P. Ivanov. Each suit is allegorical of one of the four seasons of Winter, Spring, Summer & Autumn.

RUSSIAN "DAME FORTUNE" or "MRS LUCK" - playing cards 1998 - Published in 1998 By "The Colour Printing Plant" (Russia) for "Combinat-service" Printed on "not the best quality" card. Cards are fairly rough to the touch. There are 52 cards, plus 3 jokers and an advertising card. The 4 suits are themed along the lines of love, religion, power and money.

From 'The World of Playing Cards' : "Maya” playing cards were designed by Russian artist V. M. Sveshnikov and first published by The Colour Printing Plant, St Petersburg, in 1975. The Russian connection to Mayan art stems from when Russian linguist Yuri Knorosov helped crack the code of the Maya glyphs. The intricate designs are inspired by ancient Mayan iconography found in original Mayan artworks from Mexico. The artist's attention to detail also includes the Tzolkin Calendar glyphs on each side of the cards.