Playing cards have been with us since the 14th century, when they first became a part of popular culture, perhaps seen as a miniature model of the universe. 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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Woman’s Hour
• July 11, 2019 at 05:34pmThe Woman’s Hour playing cards published by David Westnedge, 1996. Read more →
Bicycle Civil War Deck
• July 08, 2019 at 01:29pmThe Civil War Deck designed by Jackson Robinson, 2017. Read more →
Bicycle Emotions
• July 07, 2019 at 07:56pmBicycle Emotions playing cards with custom emotions on the courts to help you bluff at cards, 2013. Read more →
Flintstones Happy Families
• July 06, 2019 at 08:34pmFlintstones Happy Families by J. W. Spear and Sons, c.1960. Read more →
Alphabetti Spaghetti
• July 03, 2019 at 08:57pmAlphabetti Spaghetti Happy Families game for Crosse & Blackwell c.1978. Read more →
Anne Stokes Collection
• June 30, 2019 at 04:25pmAnne Stokes Collection playing cards, 2010. Read more →
Military Pin Up
• June 26, 2019 at 05:23pmMilitary Pin Up created by Sviatoslay Pashchuk (Ukraine) 2019. Read more →
Gundlach Skat No.100
• June 24, 2019 at 10:52amSkat No.100 by E. Gundlach, Bielefeld, 1949. Read more →
Piwiarnia Pub in Warsaw
• June 23, 2019 at 07:09pmAdvertising Deck for the Piwiarnia Pub in Warsaw. 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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