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Newsletter: Costume & Fashion as Revealed in Playing Cards
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by Adam Wintle
In this newsletter we’re looking at how fashion and costume is represented through playing card art since the 14th century through to today.
History of Playing Cards explained in 5 Minutes
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by Adam Wintle
Video by Art of Impossible. In this video you will get a short overview of the most important historical facts about playing cards and their history.
Why do we Collect? My 20 Favourite Items
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by Tony Hall
I suppose people collect for different reasons, rarity, quality, ingenuity of design, sentimental value... by Tony Hall.
Solitaired
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by Simon Wintle
As we are becoming separated from friends and families we worked with the Solitaired team to customize this game using traditional woodblock courts.
Collecting Playing Cards with Jan Walls
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by Jan Walls
I collected playing cards when I was in primary school, by Jan Walls.
Is Card Collecting an Investment?
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by Rod Starling
“Is Card Collecting an Investment?” - an article by Rod Starling.
Hesslers Rider Back Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Hesslers Rider Back Playing Cards with two different coloured backs, 2019.
Chinese Jokers
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by Matt Probert
Chinese playing card makers have probably produced the widest variety of jokers of any single part of the world.
A Look Back with Hope for the Future
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by Rod Starling
“A Look Back with Hope for the Future” by Rod Starling
Iohann Christoph Hes Tarot c.1750
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by Simon Wintle
Facsimile of Tarot de Marseille by Iohann Christoph Hes, Augsburg, c.1750.
Kalevala
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by Simon Wintle
Kalevala playing cards by Sunish Chabba and Ishan Trivedi inspired by ancient Finnish mythology.
Bharata Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Bharata Playing Cards - Series 2, based on Indian folk art, published by Sunish Chabba, 2018.
Bharata Major Arcana Tarot
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by Simon Wintle
Bharata Major Arcana Tarot by Ishan Trivedi & Sunish Chabba, 2018. Inspired by Indian art forms.
Spider Solitaire
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by Simon Wintle
Spider Solitaire is a free web site offering new versions of the classic solitaire card game
Tesseract Mobile Solitaire Games
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by Simon Wintle
Tesseract Mobile’s new Solitaire card games for Android devices features dynamic playing cards that change style...
Divine Art Playing Cards - Relaunch
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by Simon Wintle
Divine Art Playing Cards by Sunish Chabba & Guru Playing Card Company, 2016.
Whimsical Playing Cards
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by Simon Wintle
Whimsical Playing Cards by Turkish designer & illustrator Oksal Yesilok, 2016
Hidden meanings in painting by Jheronimus Bosch
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by Simon Wintle
Medieval View of Gambling in the ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’ by Jheronimus Bosch
Guru Ganjifa
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by Simon Wintle
Sunish Chabba is working on an initiative to revive traditional Ganjifa, the card game most popular 17th Century India.
Dogs
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by Simon Wintle
‘Dogs’ playing cards showcases 52 canine portraits in four suits as authors, artists, musicians and film stars, illustrated by Chet Phillips, 2016
Four Point
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by Simon Wintle
“Four Point” playing cards, a labour of love designed and illustrated by Ben Vierck, 2014
Lilian Cailleaud’s Tarot Project
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by Simon Wintle
Lilian Caillaeud lino-cuts his version of the tarot by Nicolas Rolichon of Lyon c.1600
Zombie Bride Cards and Game by Gerad Taylor
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by Adam Wintle
Are you a fan of the undead? Vampires and zombies that have risen from the grave? Then this is a deck for you; the creatures featured on this pack are part-zombie and part-vampire. As Gerad Taylor, the creator of this deck, likes to call them "Zompires".
Hoyle® Official Card Games Collection
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by Simon Wintle
The Hoyle® Official Card Games Collection 2015 includes plenty of favourites, and also includes the official rules for the games as well as tips and strategies, allowing you to easily try out and learn new games.
