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Nathan Kush
1st
playing
cards in
Europe
1400 AD
French
deck was
created
USPCC creates
the iconic rider
back design
1600 AD
1885 AD
Various third
party companies
design new
playing cards
Present and
Future
Indexes in the
corners
Double ended court
cards
Inclusion of jokers
Elaborate back
designs
Conclusion
I think that playing cards were invented for
fun and entertainment
Playing cards play an essential role in gaming
and magic that no other invention can truly
replicate
I do not think that playing card production will
ever decline or stop any time in the future due
to the people who rely upon playing cards for
their jobs (ex. casino dealers, magicians,
manufactures)
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