• 19 September 2006
  
  
  • non-standard patterns : a new picture of an old tranformation deck has been added in page 1, and a Japanese deck featuring national castles is on display in page 2.
    
    
  • variants of the international pattern : Australian 500 cards are now featured.
    
    
  • cards without traditional suits : Quittli cards and a few more new illustrations can be seen in Various Games, page 2.
    
    
  • Italy : the article has been enlarged with a Historical Notes paragraph, and a few new pictures.
    
    
  • Spain : a Cadíz pattern from France has been added in the Overseas Patterns page.
    
    
  • Germany and Central Europe : pictures of a Trappola deck and other patterns have been added to this gallery.
    
    
  • China : the pictures and the review of two new money-suited patterns have been added.
    
    
  • Japan : a fancy edition from Hawaii is on display in the Special Editions page.
    
    
  • uncut sheets : the whole gallery has been refurbished, with two new pages and better pictures.
    
    
• 9 February 2006
  
  
  • advertisement decks : three new pictures have been added at the bottom of the page.
    
    
  • Uta Karuta and Iroha Karuta : the page about the Japanese 100 Poets game now features samples from a new edition, and so does the third page of the same gallery, dedicated to Iroha variants.
    
    
• 10 December 2004
  
  

  My apologies to all visitors for the long delay in adding something new; the present updating is rather extensive, I hope it will be worth the wait.  MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

  
  
  • Non-standard patterns : new samples have been added in all four parts of this gallery.
    
    
  • Sizes, Shapes and Colours : in part 2 the Jumbo Decks section has been refurbished with better pictures, one of which features a new specimen; in part 3 there are pictures of a Swiss Piquet deck with suits in four colours, and the rather peculiar Hell Playing Cards from Singapore.
    
    
  • the tarots of Ferrara : an extensive review in four pages of the oldest tarot pattern, with many samples from the four most important specimens.
    
    
  • the Minchiate : the page has been revised, and the picture of the earliest known Minchiate specimen is on display.
    
    
  • the Hofjagdspiel : one of the most famous German hunting decks, hand-painted by a distinguished 15th century artist.
    
    
  • Japanese Matching Cards : samples from a new Iroha set have ben added in part 2.
    
    
  • Italy : a fancy edition called Charta has been added in part 5.
    
    
  • Spain : the Spanish gallery has been enlarged and now consists of five parts; samples of some historical decks are now on display in part 1.
    
    
  • Germany : the gallery has kept growing and now comprises four parts; several new pictures have been added throughout the section.
    
    
  • Switzerland : the gallery has been divided into two parts, with many new pictures added.
    
    
  • Sweden : a new gallery.
    
    
  • Portugal : another new gallery, with pictures of the obsolete Portuguese pattern, as well as the modern one.
    
    
  • China : the historical notes about Chinese cards have been revised and lengthened.
    
    
  • Souh-eastern Asia : a Malaysian Mah Jong deck and a Singaporean 4-colour cards deck are on display.
    
    
  • Japan : the cartoon Hanafuda page features a new edition, and has been split into two parts, for an easier loading; also the thin cards page features two new editions.