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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Jeu de la Géographie
• October 18, 2017 at 12:42pm“Jeu de Géographie” educational playing cards etched by Stefano Della Bella (1610-1664) and published by Henry le Gras, c.1644. Read more →
Barribal patience
• October 17, 2017 at 11:12amWaddington’s Patience Cards from the Barribal Series, c.1929. Read more →
Austrian Wine
• October 16, 2017 at 12:18pmSkat deck for Austria’s excellent wines, Österreichischer Weinwirtschaftsfonds, c.1965 Read more →
Lend Me Five Shillings
• October 14, 2017 at 05:37pmLend Me Five Shillings; or, Her Majesty's Privy Purse by John Jaques & Son, c.1875 Read more →
Goyesca
• October 12, 2017 at 03:06pmBaraja ‘Goyesca’ facsimile of original deck published in Madrid by Clemente de Roxas, 1814. Read more →
Venezuela Baraja Turística
• October 11, 2017 at 10:28amVenezuela Souvenir deck by Heraclio Fournier, c.1980s. Read more →
Mordillo Skat
• October 09, 2017 at 05:59pmMordillo Skat designed by Guillermo Mordillo, c.1979 Read more →
Far East
• October 09, 2017 at 12:17pmFar East playing cards with designs by Isabel Ibáñez de Sendadiano, c.1980 Read more →
Papua New Guinea
• September 29, 2017 at 04:03pmSouvenir playing cards from the culturally diverse southwestern Pacific island of Papua New Guinea. Read more →
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