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A Pack a Day

From the Department of Niche Websites: The World of Playing Cards. (I’m specifically digging the pages on Back Designs, Mamluk Playing Cards, and other design-focused delights.)

Ornate Arabic playing card designs adorned with dense gold and blue motifs.
Various playing card back designs.
Sevilla 1647 reproduction playing cards.
The Great Party Game: Impertinent Questions and Pertinent Answers
January 23, 2025January 17, 2025arabic, card deck, cards, deck, design, Inspiration, niche websites, playing cards, tarot, websites

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Upcoming Appearances

  • Night Bart's (Drawing live portraits by donation!) - April 26th, 5:30-9pm, Ojai, CA
  • Cartooning the Medieval - June 5th & 6th, The Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
  • Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival (A2CAF) - June 14th-15th, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Fourteenth International Melville Society Conference - June 16th-19th, Avery Point, CT
  • [Tentative] Chicago Alternative Comics Festival (CAKE) - June 28th-29th, Chicago, IL