Old Paris playing cards, and Named Court Cards book

A project in Cumbria, UK by Ian Cumpstey
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A book about the history of named court cards in playing cards, and also a recreation of a very early form of Parisian playing cards
Playing Cards
Backers: 70
Average Daily Pledges: £269
Average Pledge Per Backer: £54

Funding: £3,759 of £1,000
Dates: Oct 20th -> Nov 3rd (15 days)
Project By: Ian Cumpstey
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Latest News

Book and colours

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all and welcome to the new backers! A couple of things with this update. First of all, I can report that I have had a test print of the paperback book delivered. The book looks to have printed well, and the delivery process all seemed to go... (Read More)

Heraldry and evolution

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all, and welcome to the new backers since the last update! Here comes another update with a bit more in depth info about these cards, about heraldry and evolution. Historical playing cards with named court cards sometimes also had heraldry,... (Read More)

And we are off ...

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all, Many thanks for supporting my project, and for backing on the first day. It is very much appreciated! So we have passed the funding goal already, which is good news! I will show you a couple more pictures relating to the Old Paris playing... (Read More)

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