Grimaud The Jolly Joker

The Jolly Joker is a classic joker design associated with B.P. Grimaud, one of the oldest and most prestigious playing card manufacturers in France. Founded in 1848 by Baptiste-Paul Grimaud, the company revolutionized the industry with patented processes for opaque cards and rounded corners. The Jolly Joker specifically is a staple of French-style decks and is recognized for its traditional jester illustration holding a scepter.

Today, the Grimaud brand is part of the Cartamundi Group, the world's leading manufacturer of playing cards. While the heritage remains French, production now benefits from Cartamundi's global manufacturing network, though high-quality specialty and heritage decks are frequently still produced in the European Union to maintain the brand's luxury standards.