Winnie the Poooh Merry Christmas Plate - A.A. Milne and E.H. shepard - SHANHAI Wanshun Home Textiles Industrial Co., Ltd.

The Vintage Winnie the Pooh Christmas Plate (often described online with credits to A. A. Milne as author and E. H. Shepard as illustrator) refers to a collectible decorative plate featuring classic Winnie-the-Pooh artwork inspired by the original characters created by Milne and Shepard in the 1920s. Milne wrote the Winnie-the-Pooh stories and Shepard drew the original illustrations that defined Pooh’s look, and modern merchandise typically uses licensed reproductions of those classic images. Many plates like this are produced for seasonal or souvenir markets and are sometimes marked with manufacturer names such as SHANHAI Wanshun Home Textiles Industrial Co., Ltd. and sold in Japan as Christmas or holiday décor.

Susumu Matsushita - Gamba Osaka Japan Professional Football League - Angel Playing Cards Co., Ltd. (1992)

The Susumu Matsushita Gamba Osaka Playing Cards were released in 1992 by Angel Playing Cards Co., Ltd. in Japan to celebrate the professional football team Gamba Osaka in the J.League era. Designed by the renowned illustrator Susumu Matsushita, known for his dynamic and colorful style often featuring exaggerated, cartoon-like characters, the deck combined the excitement of football with collectible appeal. Each card featured lively illustrations of Gamba Osaka players, mascots, and football-themed imagery, making it both a functional playing card set and a tribute to Japanese football culture during the early 1990s boom of the J.League. These cards remain a sought-after item for collectors of sports memorabilia and Matsushita’s art alike.