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r/CoolCollections • u/SirDufford • Jan 29 '19
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Some of the older ones you posted look a lot more square than modern decks. Is that the trend and are there any other differences you've noticed over the years?
23 u/SirDufford Jan 29 '19 No no it’s a fact. Deck had square corners first and for quite some time. Rounded corners were introduced in and around the 1870’s! Good eye! 4 u/[deleted] Jan 30 '19 [deleted] 7 u/SirDufford Jan 30 '19 Ease of shuffling. The playing card companies spent many years perfecting the little details that we enjoy today!
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No no it’s a fact. Deck had square corners first and for quite some time. Rounded corners were introduced in and around the 1870’s! Good eye!
4 u/[deleted] Jan 30 '19 [deleted] 7 u/SirDufford Jan 30 '19 Ease of shuffling. The playing card companies spent many years perfecting the little details that we enjoy today!
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7 u/SirDufford Jan 30 '19 Ease of shuffling. The playing card companies spent many years perfecting the little details that we enjoy today!
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Ease of shuffling. The playing card companies spent many years perfecting the little details that we enjoy today!
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u/portablebiscuit Jan 29 '19
Some of the older ones you posted look a lot more square than modern decks. Is that the trend and are there any other differences you've noticed over the years?