Amused by Jokers am I!

Playing Card Joker Collecting. I started in high school (mid 1970s!) but took some decade-long breaks. Welcome. Note my organizational system, a joker taxonomy! . Truly: Amused by the jokers I am. NEW! Follow me on Instagram!

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

My Transformation Decks

A transformation deck of cards has the pips designed into an image on each card. Below for instance is a nine of hearts from a Peter Wood t...

Monday, February 24, 2025

52 Plus Joker 2024 Conference: Niagara Falls NY

This was my second 52 Plus Joker conference and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This second time, I felt that I was more in the mix and understood...

Monday, February 17, 2025

Playing Card Symbols on the Kings

I'm looking hard at the kings trying to figure out what the symbols mean on these playing cards. Here's a few pictures of the four k...

Thursday, December 19, 2024

The Hochman Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards

I'm writing this article for people interested in getting a little deeper into collecting historical (anything before say 1960) American...

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Jokers: Performers with Cards

These jokers feature showman who are using playing cards as a primary prop. They seem to mostly be from Europe, Belgium, and The Netherland...

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