Nothing to do with War … ?

Well, at least not directly. Though when one considers how seriously card playing is taken by some folks, you might wonder.

But this is more just for fun. Seems Bob Lancaster has undertaken to create an online museum of playing cards. Though the collection is currently not very large, there are some fascinating cards on display. There is in-depth information for each of the cards on display, covering when the cards were manufactured, details about the artist or the scene, etc.

Here are a couple of examples to whet your appetite: