Playing cards depicting the Icelandic Yule Men, or "Lads" as interpreted by the artist Brian Pilkington. The story behind the Yule Lads, Grýla, Leppalúði and the Yule Cat: Yule is the English translation for the Icelandic word Jól, the original name for the ceremonies and celebrations of the winter solstice.

From 'The World of Playing Cards' : 32-card German-suited Skat pack designed in 1963 by Franciszek Bunsch, showing traditional costumes of Polish folklore. The designs are based loosely on the German ‘Prussian’ pattern but with some deviations: the pip cards show Polish towns. These cards were popular in Upper and Lower Silesia. The suits are the standard German ones i.e. Hearts, Leaves, Bells, and Acorns.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jocucollabs/samhain-and-imbolc-wheel-of-the-year-playing-cards-by-jocu/description Samhain: The Wheel of the Year Back Design by Alessandra Gagliano Character Design by Evgenia Zhade Samhain was a time for honouring the dead, and would later become the modern Halloween. Legends and stories of heroes, monsters and bizarre happenings were told during these times much like today, and the Samhain deck will explore some of the most curious tales that were said to have occurred during the 'thinning of the veil' between the lands of the living and the dead. Two different decks, Samhain and Imbolc, with unique artwork. The planned eight-deck eventual series will sit together to form one single design when the decks are laid out together. 56 fully custom playing cards designed by the incredibly talented Evgenia Zhade and Alessandra Gagliano Printed on slimline card stock with premium B9 linen finish by Cartamundi Luxury matte tuck boxes with our regular collaborator Boschiero & Newton in a traditional style with metallic foil accents and interior foiling Produced in Italy, cards printed in Belgium and boxes printed in Italy