Playing cards give us an understanding of characteristic features of periods, ideas, beliefs and experiences of people in the past, reflecting past eras and ways of life. They are a lesson in craftsmanship and the assembly and combination of components and materials. They have been a focus for design, advertising or invention...
The earliest playing cards are believed to have originated in Central Asia. Now we are using cards derived from French designs. France gave us the suits of spades, clubs, diamonds and hearts, and the use of simple shapes and colors helped in easy manufacturing. French cards became the standard in England first, and then in the British Colonies of America.
A complete set of cards is called a pack or deck. Playing cards are used to play different types of card games. The front or face of each card has markings and back of each card is similar for all cards in any particular deck. On the back of card there is a single color or some design. You can use back of playing cards for advertising purpose also.
The most common sizes for a pack of playing cards are poker size and bridge size, the latter being more suitable for games such as bridge in which a large number of cards must be held concealed in a player's hand. Interestingly, in most poker games, the bridge-sized card is used.
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