playing cards
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The Importance of Cards During the Victorian Era Collection #4
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Today we wanted to share an assortment of joker cards. These were often highly collectable. We particularly love photograph #3. The gentleman is clearly no stranger to eccentricity. It is likely that he was part of some London bohemian circles and worked in the underground theatre circuit. But each and every one of these gentlemen…
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The Importance of Cards During the Victorian Era Collection #2
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Our first collection of Victorian cards was a lighthearted introduction. With Collection #2 we wish to begin showcasing a slightly more sinister side of the Victorian Underground. The images in these photographs were created by, and traded among, the members of a Victorian ‘secret society’ known as The Siblings of Saint Rupert. Even having knowledge…
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The Importance of Cards During the Victorian Era Collection #1
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The Fellowship of the Victorian Underground receives many documents and photographs regarding an array of Victorian cards; some were used to play different games while others were used to predict the future. So for the next few updates we’ll be working hard to digitally archive these images for your viewing pleasure. The images in Collection…
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