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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Animal Misfitz
• February 22, 2020 at 02:48pmAnimal Misfitz designed by George Lambert for Faulkner Games, c.1900. Read more →
Fairy Legend Misfitz
• February 20, 2020 at 06:59pmFairy Legend Misfitz published by C W Faulkner & Co Ltd, c.1908. Read more →
RCI Playing Cards
• February 18, 2020 at 03:55pmRCI Playing Cards, a 20th century playing-card maker of Minneapolis, 1969-1985. Read more →
Bicycle Steampunk
• February 11, 2020 at 11:12amBicycle Steampunk playing cards with Gothic artwork by Anne Stokes, 2015. Read more →
Parisian style Spanish deck by Grimaud
• February 02, 2020 at 03:52pmParisian style Spanish deck by Grimaud for export to Uruguay. Read more →
Misfitz
• January 25, 2020 at 03:20pmThe very first ‘Misfitz’ game published by C.W. Faulkner & Co, c.1898. Read more →
World of Harry Potter
• January 18, 2020 at 08:09pmWorld of Harry Potter playing cards produced by Winning Moves under Waddingtons Number 1 brand, 2019. Read more →
Collecting Playing Cards with Jan Walls Blog Post
• January 14, 2020 at 02:06pmI collected playing cards when I was in primary school, by Jan Walls. Read more →
Final Fantasy VII
• January 12, 2020 at 07:54pmFinal Fantasy VII is a role-playing video game. Read more →
New Figures by A. I. Charlemagne, 1862
• January 09, 2020 at 09:09pm“Renaissance” playing card designs by A I Charlemagne, 1862. Read more →
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