Collecting Playing Cards
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11: Some Cards From Sylvia Mann’s Collection
A fascinating collection that was the basis of a lot of research that we still benefit from today.
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15: Perforated Cards, Metal Finish and Other Oddities
There are some unusual designs in playing cards, even the shape of the card.
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2: Still Collecting Playing Cards at 80
This is a personal account of some of my experiences collecting playing cards.
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26: Playing Cards: Rarity, Value, Dating, Sellers and eBay
Notions like rarity and monetary value are slippery customers and need careful handling. And there are still plenty of misleading descriptions on eBay - as well as looney prices!
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39: Mixed Packs
A number of mixed packs appear for sale from time to time, but it's important to sort out what is meant by the term mixed. It is an issue that is not as straightforward as it might seem.
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41: A Guide to Dating Playing Cards
Dating is a particularly tricky but very interesting problem to tackle and there are many pitfalls.
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49: De La Rue in detail
A detailed presentation of the variants of De La Rue's standard cards.
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51: Some modern variation
A brief survey of some of the current variation in the standard English pattern.
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56: Number cards and Chinese Crackers
A brief look at the number cards used in standard English packs.
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69: My Collection
This is an archive list of my collection. I hope it will be of use and interest to others.
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A Case Study
Case Study: using detective work to identify and date a pack discovered in charity shop.
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A Look Back with Hope for the Future
“A Look Back with Hope for the Future” by Rod Starling
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A. Camoin & Cie
This deck was inherited from ancestors, it has has a family history surrounding it. Details of the lives of previous owners make it all so fascinating.
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Chinese Jokers
Chinese playing card makers have probably produced the widest variety of jokers of any single part of the world.
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Collecting Playing Cards
How I began Collecting Playing Cards by Robert S. Lancaster.
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Collecting Playing Cards with Jan Walls
I collected playing cards when I was in primary school, by Jan Walls.
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Collectors pack of Antiques
Collectors pack of Antiques playing cards published by Collectors Cards, Abertillery, South Wales, c.1980.
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Cribbage Board Collection
A collection of antique and vintage Cribbage Boards by Tony Hall
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Dr Ken Lodge
I'm Ken Lodge and have been collecting playing cards since I was about eighteen months old (1945). I am also a trained academic, so I can observe and analyze reasonably well. I've applied these analytical techniques over a long period of time to the study of playing cards and have managed to assemble a large amount of information about them, especially those of the standard English pattern.
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Interview with Tom and Judy Dawson from 52 Plus Joker
Interview with Tom and Judy Dawson from 52 Plus Joker. Chatting about the history of playing cards, uses of cards and collecting.