THE HISTORY OF PLAYING CARD PRINTING

THE HISTORY OF PLAYING CARD PRINTING

At Shuffled Ink, we use a digital printer to produce your custom playing cards and games. But centuries ago, the production process looked significantly different.

CARD GAMES CREATED DURING PANDEMICS

CARD GAMES CREATED DURING PANDEMICS

Pandemic outbreaks are constant threads in human history. These worldwide infectious diseases date back to as early as 165 CE when the Antonine Plague struck the Roman Empire. A curious observation that has recently circulated the internet is the roughly 100-year disease pattern: 1720 Plague; 1817 Cholera; 1918 Spanish Influenza; 2019 Coronavirus. Here’s a list of the card games, playing card designs and board games that were created around the same time as historic pandemic outbreaks.

SUPPORTING THE JOE NAMATH FOUNDATION

SUPPORTING THE JOE NAMATH FOUNDATION

The Joe Namath Foundation playing card decks, designed by Charles Levin and Shuffled Ink’s graphics staff, are completely customized back and faces. The cards capture a series of iconic moments in both Namath’s life and football career. But most importantly, the personalized card decks illustrate the purpose and beauty of the Joe Namath Foundation.