16 Let’s Talk Trash! MARCH/APRIL 2018
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Playing Cards Fun Facts
When playing cards were made with paper, the red ink contained idazo dye. When the dye was combined with other materials it made an explosive It is believed the oldest deck of cards was sold for $143,352.00 in 1983
This involved holding as many normal playing cards as possible in one hand without any aid. They had to be in a fan in such way that the
value and color of each card is clearly visible on one side of the card. They could not be joined together by adhesive or anything similar. New sealed packs of cards had to be used.
In the US, 150 million packs of cards are printed yearly. The biggest card fan included 326 cards and was accomplished by Ralh Laue.
HAVE PLAYING CARDS SAVED LIVES?
The answer to this question is YES. Playing cards have saved lives. In 1943 the US playing card company started printing little maps on the inside layer of cards. These cards were shipped to Germany. American prisoners could soak the cards in water until the glue dissolved and then they could peel the cards and see the maps which showed escape routes for the prisoners during WWII.
The oldest deck of cards are believed to be dated between 1465 and 1480 thanks to the style of the paintings, watermarks on the pasteboard, as well as the costumes and hairdos worn by the Burgundian court figures on the cards. The shoes, hairstyles, and clothing worn by the kings and queens were going out of style by 1480. The watermarks were also common in Southern Flanders and the Netherlands from 1466 to 1479 source: http://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-oldest-full-deck-of-playing-cards-2015-1
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