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| − | From the time the first ever playing cards came into existence during 9th century China, it has become something of an integral part of global culture. Sure, many cultures took steps to come up with their own distinctive takes on what their deck of playing cards should be. In Japan, there is the Hanafuda deck, with a deck of 48 cards. Although, of course, it would be understandable if the only one you know if is the universally used deck of 52 cards.
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| − | Playing cards are used mainly for card games, the most popular of which include [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gin_%28game%29 gin rummy] , poker, and solitaire. There are many card games out there, and they can be distinguished as to the number of players. One-player or solo-player card games are referred to as patience card games or solitaire. Two-player games are also popular, and examples of these are piquet, bezique, and cribbage. Card games that require more than two players are called multi-player games. A game of contact bridge would involve four players, so it falls under the multi-player category.
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| − | Playing cards are exceedingly popular for games, amusement and, admittedly, gambling. However, there are other interesting games where playing cards, particularly custom playing cards are used. Examples are tarot, ombre, Phase 10, and Uno. Whatever game you are playing using cards, you can choose to make use of [http://www.tmplayingcards.com/ custom playing cards] instead of the usual cards that are commercially manufactured. Even you can have your own deck of custom playing cards, designed according to your specifications and preferences.
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| − | You want to have fun while playing with your cards, regardless of the game you are playing. When you are playing solo, you would probably appreciate playing with a deck of cards with a design that is personally appealing to you. There are no limitations to the design you choose to implement, as long as you stick to the fundamentals of playing cards. One deck should have 52 cards, depending on the type of card game you plan to play with it. It should also have uniform measurements, often fitting the size of one's palm.
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| − | Each playing card in a deck has two faces, and you can exercise your creativity in the design of both faces. You could probably choose personal photos at the back of the cards. Perhaps you have one photo of a place you've been to or an image of your favorite painting. You can even choose to put your own photo or that of your family at the back of these cards.
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| − | Custom playing cards are also popular in instances where the deck of cards is purposefully for palmistry and other specialized uses. If you take careful note of the evolution of the designs of playing cards, you will no doubt notice the various changes over the centuries and decades. Thanks to modern technology, we can personally contribute to this evolution by choosing to customize our own card decks. We can approach professional card makers to manufacture our custom playing cards for us or, given the right tools, materials and machines, we can come up with our own deck of cards ourselves. Indeed, the possibilities are endless.
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