Playing cards have been with us since the 14th century, when they first became a part of popular culture, perhaps seen as a miniature model of the universe. Over the centuries packs of cards, in all shapes and sizes, have been used for games, gambling, education, conjuring, advertising, fortune telling, political messages or the portrayal of national or ethnic identity. Their popularity is undoubtedy due to the imaginative artwork and graphic design which is sometimes overlooked, and the “then & now” of how things have changed.
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Bicycle Playing Cards, 1st edition
• April 12, 2018 at 01:45pm1st edition of famous Bicycle Playing Cards printed by Russell & Morgan Printing Co., Cincinnati, 1885. Read more →
Amorous Translucent Playing Cards
• April 11, 2018 at 02:33pmAmorous Translucent Playing Cards, French, c.1850. Read more →
I Commit
• April 10, 2018 at 03:39pm“I Commit” crime club card game invented by Laurence Meynell, Pepys Games, 1948. Read more →
Leipzig Exhibition Skat, 1897
• April 04, 2018 at 09:17pm“Leipziger Skat-Karte” depicting scenes from the Leipzig Industry and Trade Exhibition designed by Arthur Lewin, 1897. Read more →
Trains
• April 03, 2018 at 11:35amTrains card game with pictures by Ian Allan, published by Pepys, 1962. Read more →
Neue Deutsche Spielkarte
• April 02, 2018 at 02:29pmNeue Deutsche Spielkarte (Reformkarte) conceived by Dr. Timon Schroeter, 1883. Read more →
007 Die Another Day
• April 01, 2018 at 06:52pm“007 Die Another Day” James Bond themed playing cards, 2002. Read more →
Musikalisches Kartenspiel
• March 31, 2018 at 03:11pmFacsimile of Dondorf’s “Musikalisches Kartenspiel” (c.1862) published by Lo Scarabeo, 2004 Read more →
Dan Dare
• March 31, 2018 at 11:34amDan Dare sci-fi card game based upon Frank Hampson’s pictures in the Eagle comic, published in 1953. Read more →
Gulliver’s Travels
• March 24, 2018 at 03:03pmGulliver’s Travels by Pepys Games, based on the cartoon film, 1940. Read more →
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