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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Irish Legendary
• February 06, 2021 at 12:15pmIrish Legendary deck featuring figures in the Legends of Ireland, designed by Rachel Arbuckle, 1990. Read more →
“Deck with French suits”
• February 05, 2021 at 05:32pmA facsimile of an early 19th century French-suited deck from the collection of F.X. Schmid. Read more →
Zooloo Misfitz
• February 04, 2021 at 07:19pmZooloo Misfitz card game designed by George Lambert for C.W. Faulkner & Co, c.1907. Read more →
Polska
• February 03, 2021 at 10:33amPolska with artwork by Katarzyna Tomala & Krzysztof Korzeniak, 2011. Read more →
Zwanenberg’s Kwartetspel
• February 02, 2021 at 12:10pmZwanenberg’s Kwartetspel printed by Speelkaartenfabriek Nederland, 1938. Read more →
Havermout Kwartetspel
• February 01, 2021 at 12:36pm“H-O Kwartetspel” children’s card game promoting quick cooking oatmeal (instant porridge), 1930s. Read more →
Werbung die Sticht
• January 30, 2021 at 09:12pm“Werbung die Sticht” deck with artwork by Fritz Bünzli to promote advertising on playing cards by AG Müller 1982. Read more →
Le Destin Antique
• January 29, 2021 at 02:31pmLe Jeu du Destin Antique, originally published by Grimaud in XIX c., republished many times since... Read more →
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