At the Victora & Albert Museum, curators unbox historic tarot decks! “Unbox six historic tarot card decks with curators Ruth, Beckie & Josephine and explore the rich and mysterious history of tarot — from its origins in 15th-century Europe to its modern use in spiritual practices. In this […]
Smithsonian Magazine has a piece on the history of Tarot cards and you can read it here. (Thanks, Kate!)
It’s a cool gallery of playing cards designed by artists at Nintendo. See them here! (via Friend of the Gutter Kate Laity)
Judge John Hodgman hears cases related to the card game, Magic: The Gathering… or, in the context of the show, Spellcast! The Getalong. Listen here.
Loading Ready Run mashes up Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons with Magic: The Gathering. And then mashes it up some more. Watch here. (Thanks, Matthew!)
The BBC has a look at creepy and fascinating Victorian Christmas cards. Smithsonian Magazine writes about the history about the history of Christmas cards. And the Lilly Library has an online exhibit of Victorian Christmas cards.
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