Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Categorizing Jokers with Fantastic Creatures

I'm focusing on jokers with fantastic creatures. And where they fit in the collection. First, what fantastic and mythical creatures am I thinking about? Today: three main types (more mentioned below):

Fantastic Creatures:
Horses (centaurs, unicorns, winged horses), Mermaids, Dragons

1.    Fantasy Horses (ie some have a single horn, some fly, some are half human)
2.    Mermaids
3.    Dragons

Let's take a closer look.

Fantasy Horse Jokers: Unicorns, Pegasuses (flying horses), and Centaurs - I have - as of last count - two dozen jokers featuring these four footed beauties.  I have them as a subset of the horse section which is a subset of the animal category. (Click to see all the fantasy horses including the one pushme-pullyou, a Doctor Doolittle creature).

Fantasy Horses: Unicorns, Pegasuses (flying horses), and Centaurs
Fantasy Horses:
Unicorns, Winged Horses, and Centaurs

Mermaid Jokers.  This section is large primarily and while there are some great beauties, the number is great because of the three dozen Nintendo mermaid cards.  My mermaid cards, because of their great beauty, are as a subsection of the art section. Upon reflection, I wonder if  this is the best categorizing.  I am starting to consider moving the Mermaid Jokers into the animal section, watery creature jokers (plus reptiles) subsection.  Any thoughts? If so, please comment below. 


Scary Mermaids, The Little Mermaid of Copenhagen, American Kitchey Mermaid
Scary Mermaids, The Little Mermaid of Copenhagen, American Kitschy Mermaid
Should they be moved to the watery creature jokers (plus reptiles) subsection


The Starbucks Two Tailed Mermaid, A Golden Mermaid, American Kitschy 
Should they be moved to the watery creature jokers (plus reptiles) subsection

Dragon Jokers.  There are about three dozen dragons and wyverns. The Dragon Jokers are a subcategory of the flyers section which is a subcategory of the animal section. 

Dragon Jokers: Classic Four Legged, Serpent Joker, Multi-tailed Dragon

Dyptech Plastic Jokers by Denexa
(like the old Kem cards minus the bakelite box)

Any other fantasy creatures? Well, there's this lady. I have her in with the butterflies.

Butterfly Lady!

 Moon Fairies of course are very popular mystical creatures. Do check out the Moon Fairies since they - like dragons - have been around since the first jokers appeared.

Mystical Moon Fairies

I should deal at some point more systematically with near-human mystical beings such as leprechauns, elves, dwarfs, giants, skeletons, devils, dybbuks, ghosts, succubus's, incubuses, and cherubs and angels.  

No more to see here, want to go look at the animal subsections of the joker collection?
    1. Ensemble Animal combinations (cats AND dogs)
    Animals: Flyers - Bee Boy
    Animals: Flyers - Bee Boy
    1. Cats  or  Dogs . Felines, Canines. And a big cat subsection! 
    2. Flyers:  Birds, Owls, Bees,  Butterflies  & Dragons . With a rooster & chicken subsubsection!
    3. Horses , zebras, donkeys, giraffes. Equestrian!
      1. Fantasy horses: centaurs, unicorns, flying horses
    4. Monkeys, bears, and other sapiens (yes, missing links jokers go here).  Panda Bears are a subsection.
    5. Animals with antlers, horns, and tusks
    6. Varmints - the small wild animals
    7. Reptiles, amphibians, sea creatures, mermaids, shell fish,

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