THIS is where you can explore about playing cards, their history, design and manufacture, and see many different types of cards from around the world. You will discover something interesting here... from how to make your own hand-made pack, to buying an unusual deck to play with. You can also pick different virtual decks in online poker for free.

Concise History of Playing-cards

Where did playing-cards come from?

The Cultural Context

Card Games

Other uses besides Games

How did Suit Systems evolve?

What did the earliest European cards look like?

Different methods of production

Sources of imagery

The Renaissance influence

Standard National Patterns

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