Souvenir Ukrainian (Code: g02354)

The cards were drawn by Lviv artist Oles Noga. First published by the company "Akvaton" in 1992. But...

Since then, only 2 copies of uncut typographic sheets have reached collectors. The sheets are in terrible condition. No one knows of this deck in any other form. It was first reissued in 2025 in a restored form, thanks to a collector and part-time designer who did not want to advertise his identity.

In the book "Nehay kozyritsya" Grigoriy Ivaschenko-Dzvinkovy writes that Oles Noga also developed another deck and it seems that it was also printed, but the book does not have a single illustration, not a single card from this deck is shown. In general, the 1990s are such an interesting layer of history, when fragmentation reigned at all levels and printing products of any direction remained a local phenomenon.

The editions were often distributed in a narrow territory and few people could know about them outside of it. Playing cards are no exception. Information about previously unknown decks constantly appears. However, the current time with the availability of printing and abundant interest in playing cards in particular and such a passion as collecting in general - gives rise to an abundance of new decks, often so small-circulation that collecting becomes an even more exciting activity. Small-circulation products are essentially investment investments. Most publishers appear on the market for only a moment. Literally in 10-20 years the price of decks can rise dozens of times.