Collecting playing cards is a personal passion of mine. I spend countless hours looking for new and interesting decks to add to my collection. These playing cards are works of art and glimpses into all kinds of history and cultures. Playing cards can be beautiful.
There is a flaw with this kind of physical collection. You can only enjoy it and share it where the physical collection lives. Sadly, that’s in drawers and boxes for many people. This really bothers me. These decks should be displayed and shared with everyone possible.
I created this site because playing cards are works of art that should be showcased for all to see and not hidden away in a drawer or box
The very first reason I started this site was to create a repository of all kinds of fantastic playing cards. I want people to be able to see every part of the deck. Not just the box, but the pips and the court cards too. I want every card to be on display. If I can get all the details about a particular card, bonus! A place to learn everything there is to know about a specific deck, that’s the goal.
As I started building the site my vision for what it could be has expanded quite a bit. As best as I can I would like to share with you the roadmap I envision. How deep into the roadmap will likely depend on how interested people are about the project. So subscriptions to the mailing list, sharing on social media, commenting, etc. will definitely inspire me to devote even more time on the project. Okay, on to the roadmap.
Roadmap (or What I would like to do on this site)
As I work on this site I’m coming up with even more ideas on how to make it the one stop location for all things playing cards. Here are a just a few thoughts…
- A growing archive of beautiful playing cards (slowly growing)
- News and updates on the freshest playing card content. Want to know what new decks are on Kickstarter or latest/coming releases from your favorite brands? I hope this will become the spot.
- A robust collection system that connects collectors to their decks and to each other
- Forums for playing card collectors to discuss just about anything playing card related
- Historical information for those who really want to nerd out
- Links to best locations to find playing cards
- And so much more.
This is just a small list of the things I’m hoping to do in the order I hope to do them. There are a lot of playing cards out there so it’s going to take time for the site to get to the point where it feels like it’s a complete solution. I’m aware of this and hope to accelerate that has much as possible.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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We love Portfolio52! In fact it’s how I first started exploring having my collection saved online. It’s a great resource and I still visit it regularly.
In the end, I just wanted more. I reached out to see about working together, but the owner was fairly unresponsive. I wanted to change the way decks were displayed. I wanted an organized way to view every card. I wanted to add more resources. I wanted to do more than I can explain in this answer. I decided that if I wanted to see my vision fully carried out I would have to build it myself from scratch.
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Solid point. It’s aspirational. I believe in aiming for a target and that’s my target. Is the site there today? Not really. Do I have a plan to get it there? Absolutely! It’s going to take time, but I wanted to state a clear goal so that other like minded enthusiasts could latch on to it.
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