How to Collect Playing Cards

There has always been a huge fascination and a great love of Playing Cards.
When we were young, we played Card Games like Snap, Happy Families and Rummy and performed Magic Tricks…..then some of us became engrossed with playing Bridge and Poker and today, we are still playing Card Games on our PC’s.

If you looking for a hobby that will give you lots of enjoyment, collecting Playing Cards will fascinate and delight you greatly.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Playing cards come in so many different shapes, sizes and designs….you can even get round Playing Cards!
   And you won’t believe how many different designs you find on Playing Cards…there’s Civil War History Playing Cards which includes Military Costumes, The American West featuring characters of the Old West…Cat Playing Cards, Cartoon Character Cards with Bugs Bunny, Snoopy, Garfield, Pokemon and Betty Boop…Historical and Educational Cards, Music and Popular Culture, Nature and Russian Card Decks…..there is so much for you to collect!
   Two excellent websites where you will find all kinds of interesting treats and treasures on playing cards are www.thehouseofcards.com/card_collecting.html as well as http://www.mabels.com/card.html

2. There are many Playing Card Societies that you can join like The English Playing Card Society and the Chicago Playing Card Collectors, Inc.
   See their websites: www.cpccinc.org/ http://wopc.co.uk/cards/collecting.html
   Here you will learn all about the history of Playing Cards together with all kinds of different information on Playing Cards for you to enjoy your hobby even more.

3. Where can you find a wide selection of Playing Cards for sale?
   
   Take a look at http://www.collectorsplayingcards.co.uk/sale_list.htm

4. For Trading, Selling or Buying Playing Cards go to http://www.altacarta.com/english/contact.html
   
   Whether you are looking for Art themes on Playing Cards or perhaps you want Political Playing Packs, Sports Cards, Literature, Maps on Playing Cards, Fashion or Pin-Up Models, you will be happily intrigued by the splendour and array of magnificent varieties of Playing Cards for you to collect and enjoy.

Resources

• Gunther Anderson's Playing Card Collection