There is more to playing cards than meets the eye. It is something that will take people out of boredom or maybe get to bond with others. Let us try to get to know more about these playing cards.
The playing cards now a days could either be made from special heavy paper that is like a thin cardboard, or with a plastic coating. Some are even made from pure plastic. The back of the cards have an identical design while their faces, or the front part, have unique marks. They are usually made to fit the size of one's palm. One deck of playing cards is composed of 52 playing cards, in four different suits: spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs.
According to historical accounts, the first playing cards were seen during the Tang Dynasty in the 9th century in ancient China. The first card games were also originated by the Chinese during that same time. The faces of the cards were soon designed with characters from popular novels during the Ming dynasty.
It wasn't until the 14th century when playing cards finally made its way to Europe, particularly from 1377. Instead of book characters, the designs were abstract and the names were that of military officers. There were 52 cards in each deck of these so-called Mameluke decks. Each deck had four suits, namely: polo sticks, coins, swords, and cups.
The technology involving the manufacture of these playing cards also evolved. It wasn't until the 15th century when printed woodcut decks were used to decorate fabric and transfer to printing paper. When engraving became popular in the 1430s, it was also used.
In 1480, the four suits that are now widely used all over the world - spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs - started in France. The design made use of images of members of the European royalty. It's a design styling that is clearly apparent in today's modern playing cards.
It is a fact that in some places, their card games are unique and all their own. As a result, they need decks of cards that fit those games. Instead of 52 cards, Italian playing cards only have 40 cards, designed for playing Italian regional games such as Scopa or Briscola. There are other countries who remain traditional even in their playing cards and the designs. As an example, you will find Latin suit symbols in the traditional deck of playing cards in Spain.
Thanks to modern technology, anyone can also have their own personalized deck of playing cards. Customized designs such as personal photograph or any other image we fancy can be printed on the cards. That will only increase your enjoyment of the game.
You should definitely have your own deck of these versatile cards. There are a lot of card games that you can play so you will never be bored. If you have a customized design, you will definitely enjoy the card games even more.
The playing cards now a days could either be made from special heavy paper that is like a thin cardboard, or with a plastic coating. Some are even made from pure plastic. The back of the cards have an identical design while their faces, or the front part, have unique marks. They are usually made to fit the size of one's palm. One deck of playing cards is composed of 52 playing cards, in four different suits: spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs.
According to historical accounts, the first playing cards were seen during the Tang Dynasty in the 9th century in ancient China. The first card games were also originated by the Chinese during that same time. The faces of the cards were soon designed with characters from popular novels during the Ming dynasty.
It wasn't until the 14th century when playing cards finally made its way to Europe, particularly from 1377. Instead of book characters, the designs were abstract and the names were that of military officers. There were 52 cards in each deck of these so-called Mameluke decks. Each deck had four suits, namely: polo sticks, coins, swords, and cups.
The technology involving the manufacture of these playing cards also evolved. It wasn't until the 15th century when printed woodcut decks were used to decorate fabric and transfer to printing paper. When engraving became popular in the 1430s, it was also used.
In 1480, the four suits that are now widely used all over the world - spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs - started in France. The design made use of images of members of the European royalty. It's a design styling that is clearly apparent in today's modern playing cards.
It is a fact that in some places, their card games are unique and all their own. As a result, they need decks of cards that fit those games. Instead of 52 cards, Italian playing cards only have 40 cards, designed for playing Italian regional games such as Scopa or Briscola. There are other countries who remain traditional even in their playing cards and the designs. As an example, you will find Latin suit symbols in the traditional deck of playing cards in Spain.
Thanks to modern technology, anyone can also have their own personalized deck of playing cards. Customized designs such as personal photograph or any other image we fancy can be printed on the cards. That will only increase your enjoyment of the game.
You should definitely have your own deck of these versatile cards. There are a lot of card games that you can play so you will never be bored. If you have a customized design, you will definitely enjoy the card games even more.
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