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Now Stocking Bicycle® Playing Cards

Now Stocking Bicycle® Playing Cards

Legendary Craft Meets Pop Culture Icons We’ve added something pretty iconic to the shelves at Premium Playing Cards: Bicycle® playing cards,  a name that’s been trusted by card players, collectors ...
Playing cards lined up on a shelf

The Story Behind the Site

We used to think a deck of cards was just... a deck of cards. Something you grabbed from the back of a drawer, probably a bit bent from years of family holidays or half-finished games of snap. Then...
Ten of Hearts celebrating our top 10 movie and playing cards

Top 10 Movie & TV Playing Cards

We can’t resist a good top 10, especially when it’s packed with our favourite movies and TV shows. So, we’ve rounded up the ultimate collection of theory11 playing cards, each one inspired by iconi...
A fan of five blue-backed theory11 playing cards lies on a wooden table, surrounded by musical elements including a vinyl record, guitar pick, drumstick, and sheet music - visually tying into the theme of songs about playing cards.

Tuning Into the Best Songs About Playing Cards

You know that sound a card makes when it snaps against the table? That rhythmic shuffle that speeds up as the game heats up? Someone’s cracking open the Pringles, there’s low-level bickering about ...
Playing Cards on the Big Screen

Playing Cards on the Big Screen

Playing cards just have a way of looking right on screen. Maybe it’s the flick of a wrist as a card hits the felt, or the quiet tension as someone eyes their opponent over a slowly built pot. Whate...
Art on playing cards featuring modern, abstract designs inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat, with a King of Clubs and Queen of Spades displayed under spotlights.

How the Art on Playing Cards Became Its Own Art Form

When most people pick up a deck of cards, they’re thinking about the game. Poker face ready, snacks at the table, maybe a bit of friendly trash talk. But if you take a moment to flip a card over, y...
A row of premium playing cards designed to look like ornate book spines on a wooden shelf, visually representing the idea of books featuring playing cards.

When Plot Meets Pack

If you love stories, chances are you’ve stumbled across books featuring playing cards without even realising it. They pop up in all kinds of places: mystery novels, fantasy adventures, historical d...
A luxurious red and gold deck of Theory11 playing cards displayed on a wooden table in a dimly lit room, representing the elegance and depth tied to the psychology of playing cards.

Mind Games and the Psychology of Playing Cards

Ever found yourself clutching an ace card like it was pure gold, even though deep down you knew it wasn’t enough to win the hand? Or maybe you’ve doubled down on a dodgy play just because, well, yo...
A flat lay of Piracy playing cards and gold skull coins on a wooden table, featuring spade cards with intricate designs; a moody tribute to card game folklore, including the legend of the Curse of Scotland playing card

Secrets, Superstitions and the Curse of Scotland Playing Card

You’d think a deck of cards is just… a deck of cards. Neatly stacked rectangles, four suits, a few royal faces, and maybe the odd Joker smirking at you from the pile. But tucked behind those crisp ...