Art Attack Silvertone Metal Playing Cards Coming Up Spades Royal Flush Poker Bag Charm Pendant Keychain

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-Pendant is 1.25" tall x 1.5" wide

-52 cards represents the 52 weeks in a year, 4 suits represents the 4 seasons, 13 cards in each suit represents the 13 weeks in each season, 12 Royals represent the 12 months, 2 red and 2 black suits represent the 4 different solstices

-The four suits in a standard deck of playing cards is thought to have originated in the Middle East. The suits started out as being coins, cups, swords and sticks. These suits evolved into today's playing card suits with the coins now being diamonds; the cups, which stood for "love", turning into hearts; the spades replaced the swords, and the sticks are now clubs.

-An interesting fact about playing cards is that specially-constructed decks were sent to American soldiers who were being held in German camps during World War II. The United States Playing Card Company collaborated with the government in the production of these cards. What made these cards so unique was, once they became wet, they peeled apart. Inside, the prisoners found parts of maps that would lead them to freedom.

-They're Not Playing With a Full Deck! An interesting fact about a deck of playing cards is, it actually generated this phrase. To avoid paying the tax that was tacked onto the Ace of Spades, people wouldn't buy that card when they bought a deck of playing cards. So, they were playing traditional games that required using 52 cards with only 51. It was said they weren't "playing with a full deck" or they were foolish for doing so.