Collecting Playing Cards

Collected playing cards when I was in primary school. I remember when I got my pocket money every Friday I would run to store buy cards for my collection. Then, what happens with a lot of young girls, my focus on life changed, and my interest in playing card collecting waned for many years, through my teens, early work life, marriage and children.

In the early 1980s with my family growing up and developing their own interests, I began to feel the need to develop an activity that I could immerse myself in. One day when cleaning out one of my cupboards I came across a small shoe box with my childhood poker cards from primary school, and that box has now turned into a room full, well, several rooms.

I enjoy sharing my collection and knowledge with all collectors.My singles playing card collection consists of many categories from Antique Square corners to Disney, Railroad, Shipping, Jokers, Worshipfuls and many more.

The pride of my collection is my Australian collection - it is the history of Australian produced cards. I collect them by manufacturers, most of which no longer exist.

Porcelain & China

I also like collect china with themes relating to custom playing cards and porcelain playing card boxes that have a double deck to match the design on the boxes.

I am forever working on my collection for new cards for my collection and looking on the internet to help me identify the custom made playing cards manufacturers, history, age, artist, etc. as I like to learn more about the cards I collect.

I love all cards.