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.
This is an interesting interview which currently doesn't have many views on YouTube, so I thought I'd share it. Playing card experts Tom and Judy Dawson chat about the history of playing cards, uses of cards and collecting. For more information about the 52 Plus Joker club visit their site.

By Adam Wintle
Member since March 15, 1997
Adam has been involved in developing the site as well as reviewing new decks and conducting research. He is particularly interested in innovation, Kickstarter and East Asian cards. He is a member of the IPCS and webmaster of the EPCS.
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