Playing cards are known and used the world over—and almost every corner of the globe has laid claim to their invention. The Chinese assert the longest pedigree for card playing (the “game of ...

The show featured the world's largest card trick, where four playing cards were on the field. ... The king of hearts card was selected, which marked the outline of a card given to fans before the ...

In 1983, The Metropolitan Museum of Art bought a 52-card deck of South Netherlandish playing cards. The cards dated from the 15th century and were in incredible condition — but they were almost ...