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. 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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Flora
• April 30, 2020 at 09:23am‘Flora’ card game published by C.W. Faulkner, printed by Dondorf, 1903. Read more →
Capilettor
• April 28, 2020 at 10:37amCapilettor cartoon playing cards published by VASS, Leinfelden, 1978. Read more →
Mary Whitmore Jones and her Chastleton Patience Board
• April 18, 2020 at 12:35pmMary Whitmore Jones and her Chastleton Patience Board by Tony Hall. Read more →
Union Jack
• April 13, 2020 at 07:13amUnion Jack card game published by C.W. Faulkner & Co., c.1897-1902. Read more →
Timothy Curtis Art Blog Post
• April 12, 2020 at 07:31amTimothy Curtis Art custom Bicycle playing cards, 2018. Read more →
Cefacidal
• March 26, 2020 at 07:09pm“Cefacidal” / Mead Johnson medical humour advertising playing cards, c.1975. Read more →
Baraja Carlos IV by Félix Solesio, 1800
• March 21, 2020 at 08:23amBaraja Carlos IV, Félix Solesio en la Real Fábrica de Macharaviaya, 1800 Read more →
Solitaired Blog Post
• March 20, 2020 at 08:57amAs we are becoming separated from friends and families we worked with the Solitaired team to customize this game using traditional woodblock courts. Read more →
Wonderland Misfitz
• March 09, 2020 at 09:19amWonderland Misfitz by C.W. Faulkner & Co. Ltd, c.1908. 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 →
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