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Author: Alex J Coyne

  • Card decks for art lovers

    Playing card decks and art have a very close link, and that’s what attracts many people to develop an initial love for the deck in the very first place. Throughout history, decks have been representations of art and artists. Every time a card deck gets used for a game (or admired by its holder), it’s…

  • Do you grieve your bridge game’s loss?

    Grief is an emotion that perhaps everyone will experience in their lives, but one which I would imagine not a lot of players will immediately associate with the game of bridge. When people experience stress or loss, it can trigger the emotions we associate with grief. Sadness, hopelessness, nostalgia, and regression are just some of…

  • What’s with the playing cards from heroes?

    Heroes is a television show that many readers might not have thought of in a while, and that some players may not have watched a single episode of to begin with. But while watching early episodes of the series, I couldn’t help but notice a card reference. It had obviously been there for years, but…