Now for some light entertainment. We are happy to bring to your attention this classic clip entitled Tell Your Fortune, Lady? Which is a short movie clip involving Cartomancy where the Psychic seems to have landed herself in trouble with the law! Clip from 1936 British Pathe Archives. Clip from 1936 British Pathé Archives. NO […]
History of the Playing Cards.
Earliest Mention. The earliest mention regarding playing cards we have to go back to the reign of Emperor Yizong of Tang of China (December 28, 833 – August 15, 873). A book entitled “Collection of Miscellanea at Duyang” written by Tang Dynasty writer Su E described the Emperor’s daughter Princess Tongchang playing a game called […]
Playing Cards – A Time Machine
When you are holding a Deck of Playing Cards, you are indeed holding so much more; you are taking hold of a time machine. Firstly there are 52 Cards in a Deck and 52 weeks in a year. The 52 Cards are divided into 4 Suits; the year is divided into 4 season. Each Season […]