Playing Card Articles

I can still remember the moment we realised playing cards didn’t have to be the same plain deck you’ve had for years, slightly worn at the corners, doing its job and nothing more. Cards in our hous...

One of the problems we didn’t see coming when we got properly into decks was this: displaying playing cards is genuinely hard to get right. You want them out where you can enjoy them, because what’...

One of the first things we do with a new deck is pull out the King of Hearts, along with the Ace of Spades and the Jokers. It’s become a bit of a ritual here, because they’re usually the most fun t...

We’ve tried a few card game apps. Usually when we’re on a train with dodgy signal or someone’s left the actual cards at home. They’re… fine. You can tap to deal, flick to shuffle, maybe even hear a...

We don’t have that many board games. Just a crammed 3x4 Kallax unit. Plus a sideboard. And a cabinet upstairs. Plus the loft. Ok, we’re going to stop there... Games have kind of taken over, but in ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...