Playing cards are known and used the world over—and almost every corner of the globe has laid claim to their invention. The Chinese assert the longest pedigree for card playing (the “game of leaves” ...

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The composition and design of playing card decks varied with time and locale (particularly the number of cards in a deck), but the inclusion of both numbered cards and court cards (or "royals") — and ...

You’re at a party. It’s getting a bit boring. Someone suggests a game of cards or – if you move in astrologically-inclined circles – offers to read fortunes. The host produces a deck. As they slide ...

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A behind-the-scenes look at how a collaboration came together with one of the most well-known names in playing card history, ...