Know More About Playing Cards
by Wicky Benad
Playing cards have more substance than we know. 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. Typically sized to fit the palm of the hand when playing, each playing card has one side with a unique distinguishing mark while the other side, the back, has identical designs for that particular deck. One deck of playing cards is composed of 52 playing cards, in four different suits: spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs.
According to history, the playing cards were 'born' sometime during the 9th century, in the Tang Dynasty in ancient China. That is also where the first card games started. The evolution of the first playing cards continued through the Ming Dynasty, where characters from popular novels during that time were drawn on the faces of the cards.
Europe had its first taste of playing cards in 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. The four suits in the deck include polo sticks, coins, swords, and cups.
The evolution also applied to the technology or tools used in making these cards. It wasn't until the 15th century when printed woodcut decks were used to decorate fabric and transfer to printing paper. In the 1430s, engraving came about and soon even engraved playing cards were made.
It was in France in 1480 when the familiar suits ' spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs ' were introduced. The design made use of images of members of the European royalty. These styling's were carried on into the modern playing cards that we know and enjoy today.
There are a number of countries whose card games are so distinct that their deck of cards should also be distinct. The Italians have a deck of cards that only has 40 pieces because it fits the regional games such as Scopa or Briscola. Some countries value tradition highly and it shows even in how they design their deck of cards. The traditional Spanish deck, for instance, makes use of Latin in its suit symbols.
Now, technological advancements have created many tools that enable us to personalize our playing card experience. 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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Title: Know More About Playing Cards
Author: Wicky Benad
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Keywords: playing cards,custom,entertainment,hobbies,games
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