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The manufacture of playing cards in America only began during the second half of the 18th century, and not before 1776 by some estimates.

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Submarine Cards 1941

Submarine Cards

Lighting in submarines involved wearing red goggles to preserve night vision for viewing instrument panels. The goggles solved one problem but created another: the red suits on playing cards were not visible through the red goggles.

Superior Steamboats No.9 1885

Superior Steamboats No.9

This deck was of slightly superior quality than it's predecessor “National Steamboats No.9” and is enhanced by a more picturesque Ace of Spades.

Superman 2005

Superman

Superman World Hero™ playing cards made in Belgium by Carta Mundi

Surena: The Persian Playing Cards 2014

Surena: The Persian Playing Cards

Diba Salimi has created a hand illustrated pack inspired by Persian ancient history, art and Persian rugs.

Survival Playing Cards

Survival Playing Cards

Survival Playing Cards for outdoor emergencies by Environs Inc. 1974.

Sushi playing cards 2004

Sushi playing cards

Sushi playing cards illustrating different types and styles of sushi, USA, 2004.

Sweetnotes playing cards 2005

Sweetnotes playing cards

Heart-shaped cards with sweet notes on all the backs.

Tales from the Stage

Tales from the Stage

"Tales from the Stage" - an article about theatrical playing cards by Rod Starling

Tally-Ho 1885

Tally-Ho

The earliest Ace of Spades had the Centre Street address and the Jolly Joker was used until the “Tally-Ho” Joker was introduced in the early 1900s. The brand has seen only minor variations over the years.

Tamarind Institute stacked deck 2003

Tamarind Institute stacked deck

Tamarind Institute stacked deck, USA, 2003

Tarot for Baby 2022

Tarot for Baby

This board book simplifies tarot archetypes into accessible affirmations for young children.

Tarot of the Unknown 2019

Tarot of the Unknown

Inspired by the Halloween Cartoon “Over the Garden Wall”.

TDC Inc.

TDC Inc.

“TDC Inc.: a 20th Century American Playing Card Maker” by Michael Cooper.

Tensho Mekuri - Japan 2003

Tensho Mekuri - Japan

Tensho Mekuri cards hand-made by Patricia Kirk, 2003.

Tesseract Mobile Solitaire Games 2017

Tesseract Mobile Solitaire Games

Tesseract Mobile’s new Solitaire card games for Android devices features dynamic playing cards that change style...

Testament [classic edition] 2020

Testament [classic edition]

Testament playing cards [classic edition] designed by Ben Green, 2020.

Texas Democrats Missing in Action 2003

Texas Democrats Missing in Action

“Texas Democrats Missing in Action” playing cards published by Bernsen Consulting, Austin, Texas, 2003.

Texas Sesquicentennial 1985

Texas Sesquicentennial

Texas Sesquicentennial commemoration playing cards produced by Alief Products Company in 1985.

The Age of Dinosaurs playing cards 1994

The Age of Dinosaurs playing cards

Dinosaurs from different ages and locations, with artwork by Virginijus Poshkus.

The Aquarian Tarot Deck 1970

The Aquarian Tarot Deck

The Aquarian Tarot Deck illustrated by David Palladini, published by Morgan Press, Inc., 1970.