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  • 3 Deck Designers You Didn’t Realize You Know

    Card decks are more than just practical tabletop-gaming items; card decks are also works of art. Choosing a card deck can be a very personal thing. Every time I flip my way through a new card deck, it’s like going to an art gallery just by shuffling the cards. Deck art is a special endeavor.…

  • 4 Bridge Terms & Their Origins

    There are a lot of contract bridge terms that could be misunderstood when said away from the bridge table. Bridge terms can be particularly inappropriate when suddenly yelled at your local bingo hall. (If you don’t believe me, yell “rubber” instead of “bingo” and see what happens.) The good news is that non-bridge players can…

  • 5 Commemorative Card Decks for Collectors

    Standard Bicycle cards are available everywhere, but commemorative decks are created to set a specific anniversary or event down in history – and sometimes, these commemorative decks make their way to bridge or poker games around town. Anniversary decks can be rare, but even when they aren’t, they’re special. Do you have any special occasions…

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