Advertised as “the world’s finest” playing cards, this embossed deck by Theory 11 with gold foil accents is a little bit pretentious—but oh boy is it elegant. For the Minimalist… ...

The World’s Oldest Full Deck Of Playing Cards Was Almost Lost To History. ... The Mameluke suits were goblets, gold coins, swords, and polo sticks.

Forensic psychology graduate Indy Mellink, 23, from the Netherlands, has developed a twist on the traditional pack of cards by removing Kings, Queens and Jacks from the deck.