Eastern Forest Playing Cards

Part playing card deck, part illustrated journey through the natural world, Eastern Forest Playing Cards invite you to discover the remarkable connections hidden within a forest ecosystem.

Created for Art of Play, the deck features text by acclaimed nature writer David G. Haskell and delicate illustrations by Ellen Litwiller. Each card introduces plants, animals, fungi and other forest life through beautifully observed artwork and short pieces of accompanying text.

The four suits have been cleverly transformed around the human senses. Hearts encourage touch and feeling, from the texture of plants to the warmth of animals. Diamonds focus on sight and the colours, patterns and flashes found throughout the forest. Clubs explore its sounds, while Spades turn towards taste and smell.

Presented in an elegant foil-stamped tuck box, Eastern Forest is an unusual addition to any playing card collection and an especially thoughtful gift for nature lovers, botanists, wildlife enthusiasts and anyone fascinated by the hidden complexity of the natural world.

Shuffle the cards and you aren’t simply dealing a hand, you’re creating a miniature ecosystem.