Monthly Archives: November 2016

Peter Flötner Playing Cards

Posted on November 27, 2016 by groomporter

My next audio episode will be out in a couple days, until then here’s a little look at one of the decks of cards we reproduce: http://www.wopc.co.uk/germany/flottner . We went with blank backs on our decks both to keep the … Continue reading →

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Submit an Audio Question

Posted on November 16, 2016 by groomporter

Don’t forget, you can leave me an audio question to use on the podcast by clicking on the “Send Voicemail” button in the upper right.

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12-Man Morris

Posted on November 9, 2016 by groomporter

I’ve put together another short video about one of the games we sell. This one covers the basic rules for 12-Man Morris as we prefer to play it. Our board was designed to be used either for 9-Man Morris, or … Continue reading →

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Who are the kings & queens on playing cards?

Posted on November 3, 2016 by groomporter

Do the kings, queens and jacks in a deck of cards represent specific people? Well… Sometimes… Examples above scanned from Playing Cards The History and Secrets of the Pack, by W. Gurney Benham.   Submit an audio question by clicking … Continue reading →

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