Blog - The World of Playing Cards

Why do we Collect? My 20 Favourite Items

Posted by Tony Hall • September 28, 2020 at 05:22pm

Country of Origin: UK Categories: collectors cribbage whist

I suppose people collect for different reasons, rarity, quality, ingenuity of design, sentimental value... by Tony Hall. Read more...

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Patience Cards and their Boxes

Posted by Tony Hall • June 03, 2020 at 11:47pm

Country of Origin: UK Categories: patience miniature

Patience Cards and their Boxes by Tony Hall. Read more...

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Timothy Curtis Art

Posted by Simon Wintle • April 12, 2020 at 07:31am

Country of Origin: USA Categories: bicycle uspcc

Timothy Curtis Art custom Bicycle playing cards, 2018. Read more...

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Solitaired

Posted by Simon Wintle • March 20, 2020 at 08:57am

Country of Origin: UK Categories: solitaire patience digital

As we are becoming separated from friends and families we worked with the Solitaired team to customize this game using traditional woodblock courts. Read more...

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Cigar Bands

Posted by Rex Pitts • February 26, 2020 at 12:21pm

Country of Origin: Belgium Categories: ephemera tobacco

A collection of 24 cigar bands with miniature playing cards. Read more...

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Collecting Playing Cards with Jan Walls

Posted by Jan Walls • January 14, 2020 at 02:06pm

Country of Origin: Australia Categories: collectors collecting

I collected playing cards when I was in primary school, by Jan Walls. Read more...

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Is Card Collecting an Investment?

Posted by Rod Starling • October 12, 2019 at 08:16pm

Country of Origin: USA Categories: collecting

“Is Card Collecting an Investment?” - an article by Rod Starling. Read more...

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Hesslers Rider Back Playing Cards

Posted by Simon Wintle • June 22, 2019 at 08:01pm

Country of Origin: USA Categories: bicycle revoke Review

Hesslers Rider Back Playing Cards with two different coloured backs, 2019. Read more...

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Chinese Jokers

Posted by Matt Probert • March 03, 2019 at 12:02pm

Country of Origin: China Categories: jokers chinese design collecting

Chinese playing card makers have probably produced the widest variety of jokers of any single part of the world. Read more...

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Why do we Collect? My 20 Favourite Items

Patience Cards and their Boxes

Timothy Curtis Art

Solitaired

Cigar Bands

Collecting Playing Cards with Jan Walls

Is Card Collecting an Investment?

Hesslers Rider Back Playing Cards

Chinese Jokers

A Look Back with Hope for the Future