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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Scoop
• October 26, 2020 at 07:06pmScoop by James Cond Ltd, 9 Charlotte Street, Birmingham, c.1920s. Read more →
Gibbs Happy Families
• October 17, 2020 at 07:55pmGibbs Happy Families card game promotion, both full sized and miniature versions, c.1946. Read more →
Caleb Bartlett
• October 14, 2020 at 10:00amCaleb Bartlett patriotic deck (reproduction), around 1835-40. Read more →
Electric Snap
• October 12, 2020 at 06:40pmElectric Snap by the South Wales Electricity Board, 1950s. Read more →
Jeu “Gerente”
• October 11, 2020 at 04:43pmJeu “Gerente” - published by Moncar in 1983 in the “Cartes de Fantatsie” series. Read more →
French Revolution
• October 07, 2020 at 11:36amBicentenaire de la Révolution Française 1789–1989 created by Christian Offroy. Read more →
Rainbow
• October 05, 2020 at 02:48pmRainbow card game and colour mixing guide printed by Goodall & Sons for Robert Johnson, c.1920. Read more →
Happy Guides
• October 03, 2020 at 11:00amHappy Guides by James Brown & Son (Glasgow) Ltd. around 1910/1915. Read more →
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Playing cards have enormous educational value, with a long history and many diverse types and graphical styles from around the world... View More →
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