Maya playing cards
Not cards of the ancient or even modern Maya, but playing cards produced by — of all people — the Soviet state. Among the few sets of cards it produced (the state was the sole supplier of playing cards) was this handsome set.
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More examples at English Russia.
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Posted: November 24th, 2008 under links.
Comments: 4
Comments
Comment from Labelle
Time: January 4, 2009, 10:23 pm
Corporate playing cards are an item that is good to give out to people in several different situations. Nice picture.
Comment from B.C.
Time: January 9, 2009, 2:23 am
Nice cards, I would like to have them.
Comment from Bigos
Time: January 14, 2013, 9:46 am
Yeah, very interesting cards, never seen before
Comment from daidamia
Time: November 30, 2008, 9:58 pm
Really good picture,colorfully decorated.Playing cards have been associated with gambling, fortune telling, magic and games.