The World of Playing Cards Everything you ever wanted to know about playing cards...
Playing cards have been with us since the 14th century, when they first entered popular culture. 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. All over the world, whatever language is spoken, their significance is universal. Their popularity is also due to the imaginative artwork and graphic design which is sometimes overlooked, and the “then & now” of how things have changed.
Dubois
• December 28, 2021 at 08:45pmDubois card makers from Liège in the Walloon Region of Belgium. Read more →
Christmas Playing Cards
• December 25, 2021 at 01:09pmChristmas Playing Cards published by Novelty Playing Cards, Syracuse, New York, 1986. Read more →
Transformation Cards for Christmas
• December 25, 2021 at 11:30amHand-drawn Transformation cards, c.1870. Read more →
PLAYING CARDS: A Secret History Blog Post
• December 23, 2021 at 05:21pmPLAYING CARDS: A Secret History Read more →
A. Camoin & Cie
• November 26, 2021 at 08:16pmThis deck was inherited from ancestors, it has has a family history surrounding it. Details of the lives of previous owners make it all so fascinating. Read more →
Bone Playing Cards
• October 29, 2021 at 11:55amMy late mother found these miniature cards in a skip around 50 years ago. Read more →
Folk Cards
• October 04, 2021 at 01:15pmFolk Cards designed by Krystyna Gruchalska-Bunsch for Lot Polish Airlines, 1962. Read more →
Bosch Puzzle Playing Cards Blog Post
• September 25, 2021 at 12:50pmBosch Puzzle Playing Cards by Sunish Chabba, 2020. Read more →
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Playing cards have enormous educational value, with a long history and many diverse types and graphical styles from around the world... View More →
