Age of Dragons
Age of Dragons by Anne Stokes, 2017.

“Age of Dragons” Bicycle® playing cards with highly detailed fantasy artwork by Anne Stokes, 2017. Each card features a realistic dragon in a magical setting. See the Box►



Above: “Age of Dragons” fantasy playing cards with artwork by Anne Stokes, produced on premium Bicycle® brand cardstock by USPCC, 2017. 52 cards plus 2 jokers + extra card in box.
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By Matt Probert
Member since March 02, 2012
I have adored playing cards since before I was seven years old, and was brought up on packs of Waddington's No 1. As a child I was fascinated by the pictures of the court cards.
Over the next fifty years I was seduced by the artwork in Piatnik's packs and became a collector of playing cards.
Seeking more information about various unidentified packs I discovered the World of Playing Cards website and became an enthusiastic contributor researching and documenting different packs of cards.
I describe my self as a playing card archaeologist, using detective work to identify and date obscure packs of cards discovered in old houses, flea markets and car boot sales.
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